Block Wall Scan

Investigate Wall Insulation Defects the Non-Destructive Way

You might think that the only way that one can know whether the grouted cells, bond beams, insulation, and other components of a CMU (Concrete Masonry Unit) wall are properly placed, is to open the wall with a hammer or drill, where the grout or insulation is supposed to be and see if it is there.

But this destructive testing is inadequate because this sample is much too small (often less than one ten thousandths of a percent). Also, the tiny sample does not show where blockages (to the proper filling of insulation) and/or too much grout exists. The only other effective options are to X-ray the walls or tear them down, which are both extremely expensive.

Infrared America LLC

Structural and thermal problems in a CMU building are common. If the wall receives a trauma like a hurricane-force wind, earthquake, or tornado and customers or workers inside the building are hurt, the legal ramifications can be devastating. A forensic examination of a block wall laid on the ground post-event will most likely reveal some deficiencies.

The building owner, architect, structural engineer, general contractor, and masonry contractor can and probably will be held accountable if and when these deficiencies are documented.

Two major benefits arise from having a Block Wall Scan IR™ Survey for your project:

  • When deficiencies are found, a report can be generated so that corrections can be made with surgical precision;
  • The owner gets what he paid for and designers can ‘literally’ see that their specifications have been followed.

What Our Customers Are Saying

Greg

We got the report last night. Thanks for sending it so quickly. Again, I cannot tell you how exciting it was to see all the data you generated for us and how grateful I was for the bits of knowledge you provided; all that is going to be very helpful as the guys start work on the house.

Marcia

This is so amazing! Thanks so much, Flemming. Will go over a couple more times and think on it and revert back with any questions. At the moment I think you covered everything.

Mike

Flemming called me back in a very timely manner with a proposed service date. Upon calling him back, we confirmed and he arrived on time even though our home is outside of his usual area. He got right to work, made suggestions and pointed things out to me.

Matt

Had Flemming do the energy inspection on our 130+ year old house. He did a wonderful job explaining what he found telling me about what he would suggest. When we remodeled a year or so later we incorporated many of his recommendations into the work.

Orest

This is an excellent vendor. Flemming was punctual, professional and very thorough. He returns calls, arrives at the job promptly, and he did an excellent job evaluating my home.

Lori

Flemming Lund performed an infrared audit of my home. He provided a detail report with color photos and recommendations. The report provided was extremely detailed and it ended up being invaluable for the insulation work I ended up doing with another vendor.

Kathleen, Weston

Flemming Lund performed an infrared audit of my home. He provided a detail report with color photos and recommendations. The report provided was extremely detailed and it ended up being invaluable for the insulation work I ended up doing with another vendor.

Ted

Thank you so much for the very quick and very informative report! I both enjoyed and learned a lot from you yesterday.