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Roof and Building Thermography: What Municipalities Can Learn

Aerial thermography reveals heat loss, moisture in facades, and at-risk areas on roofs. When municipalities or asset managers use it and how to read the results.

A thermal camera captures infrared radiation from buildings — warmer areas indicate heat loss, air leakage, or hidden moisture. From a drone, roofs of schools, town halls, housing blocks, and cultural buildings can be covered quickly without accessing every roof on foot.

Typical applications

Prioritising facade and roof repairs, post-renovation checks, documentation before asset transfer, or evidence of condition for insulation grants. Deliverables typically include orthothermograms, overview maps of anomalies, and a concise interpretation for the municipal technical department.

What affects measurement quality

Cooler days with minimal wind and a clear temperature difference between interior and exterior work best. Before the flight, a list of buildings and access information is helpful — for heritage sites, coordination with the heritage authority is required.

Thermography complements visual inspection and LiDAR — it does not show geometry, but reveals hidden surface problems. We prepare a no-obligation quote after scope is clarified via /poptavka.

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