Patent ID: 7445377
Filing Date: 2008-11-04
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
1. A method to rapidly inspect residential building components for a designated entity comprising the steps of: preparing a residential building for inspection by creating a temperature differential of greater than 10° F. between, the inside and the outside of said residential building and turning on substantially all light switches and substantially all exhaust blowers in said residential building; and then obtaining temperature profiles of the exterior residential building components selected from the group consisting of wall, cafe and facia wherein said temperature profiles detect moisture; obtaining temperature profiles of the interior surface of a pitched roof wherein said temperature profiles detect moisture; obtaining temperature profiles of the interior residential building components; obtaining temperature profiles of each electrical outlet in the residential building; assessing each of said temperature profiles to detect a thermal anomaly indicative of a problem with said residential building components wherein said problem can include moisture; and reporting said problem to said designated entity wherein said steps up to the step of assessing each of said profiles occur within 4 hours.