Commercial adoption of drones is exploding in today’s high-tech, information-on-demand society. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, there were just over one million drones in the U.S. at the end of 2017.

Editor’s Note: In honor of Halloween Week, we wanted to have a little fun – and offer you a way to potentially expand your thermal imaging services in a spooky new way. Enjoy!

Seasonal weather changes often prompt necessary home improvement projects and inspections, offering more opportunity for professionals to secure additional work. 

This issue of R&R is chock full of trends and industry analysis. While you can read a whole lot more on the state of the restoration industry as a whole on page 9, this interview takes a deep dive into the topic of thermal imaging.

Thermal imaging cameras are pretty cool……  let’s admit it most of us have been wanting one since we first watched the predator movies with Arnold Schwarzenegger in them, so coming up with a good business reason to have one is pretty great.

Using the proper piece of moisture detection equipment at the appropriate time is essential for a professional water damage restorer to accurately collect data in affected and unaffected areas, monitor drying progress throughout the course of the drying effort, and determine when affected materials have reached the drying standard.

The FLIR MR176 visually guides you to the precise spot that moisture may be hiding for further testing and investigation.