I think the IR technology is fascinating and has it's place in our industry. That being said, I don't think that place is at a standard inspection.

I think it opens you up to huge liability to hand the client 3 pages of SoP and contracts that explain it's a visual inspection and then break out a tool that 'sees' behind the walls.

I watched a scenario unfold during the eifs hayday in my area. Guys came out with moisture meters, probes and all kinds of gizmos that could see behind the wall. They'd identify damage and recommend the wall be torn open. Sometimes there was damage, sometimes not. In the 'not' case the next logical question is "Who's paying to put this back together?" Enough people felt it should be the inspector to run a few of these guys out of the business.

Claiming to see through walls is a risky business. But it can be profitable so I guess it all depends on your business plan, risk tolerence and training/education.