Thermal imaging surveys Shrewsbury tell you about the health of your building

Posted by adairsawyer on January 3rd, 2013

Weather is always poor for buildings in the United Kingdom. Constant rain throughout the year cause havoc with all the buildings in the country and this is why it is extremely important that they are properly maintained throughout the year. You may think as a building owner that everything is hunky-dory but the real picture could be something else.  A professional builder can use modern tools and techniques to ensure that any anomalies are detected and they are taken care of immediately. For example, thermal imaging surveys Shrewsbury can tell whether there is any heat loss or difference in temperature. And one of the ways to effectively maintain a building is to utilize unused space. Loft conversions Telford could be an effective measure in this regard.

Insulation is one of the biggest requirements for any building in the United Kingdom. The weather is rather cold almost throughout the year and lack of proper insulation could bring in various diseases. If you see that your family members are suffering from recurring cough and cold, especially during the winter months you may want to check whether your building is properly insulated or not. A professional builder can do thermal imaging surveys Shrewsbury to check this out.

Many buildings have cavity walls so that proper insulation of buildings is done. A cavity wall is a wall that has two skins that are separated by a cavity. Between the two cavities a layer of insulation is built in. This layer of insulation along with the cavity helps in stopping the loss of heat from the building. With a cavity wall in place heat loss can be reduced by as much as 35%. Imagine the amount of savings one can have by getting a cavity wall installed and thus using less of heating inside the building. But poorly fitted windows and doors and lack of proper insulation can spill water on all these plans. Thermal imaging surveys Shrewsbury can show all these anomalies and proper repairs and replacements can be done.

An attic or a loft is again common in many of the homes in the UK. In most of the homes this empty space is used for storing junk. The loft is one of the most neglected spaces in a building and no one cares about its condition as long as they have space to dump things there. But if moisture builds in the loft it can slowly compromise the entire health of the home. Hence, a much better option is to go for loft conversions Telford. With proper loft conversion the empty space can be converted into a room that is now habitable. As your family size expands you need more space for the kids. Instead of expanding your home you may easily opt for loft conversions Telford.

Both thermal imaging surveys Shrewsbury and loft conversions Telford need to be done by experts. This is when you have the best job done. The best thing to do is to get quotes and then let one of the builders handle the jobs.

One of the ways to keep your building insulated is to get thermal imaging surveys Shrewsbury done. Subsequent to the survey you may want loft conversions Telford done so that any empty space can be properly utilised.