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Professional Consultation, Testing, and Assessments

High Caliber Property Inspections LLC is an Independent Property Inspection and Consulting Company working with Property Owners, Financial Institutes the Real Estate and Insurance industries to offer specialized and Certified Testing, Assessments and Third-Party Consulting for:

  • Water Damage Assessment
  • Fire Damage Assessment
  • Smoke Damage Assessment
  • Mold Testing and Assessment
  • Moisture Mapping
  • Infrared Thermography
  • Photo Documentation

Our Mission

High Caliber Property Inspections will lead through the challenges inherent to the property damage and restoration industry with specialized training, continuing education and diligent ethics. We will investigate problems and temper over-reaction with a knowledgeable and reasonable standard of care. We will present effective solutions without conflict of interest.

Water Damage
Assessment

Water Damage, when not dealt with properly, can be a costly and can often result in extensive damage to structure and contents, many times resulting in microbial contamination, such as mold and bacteria. These incidents can vary in size and scope and can be caused by obvious events such as pipe breaks or sewage backups, or concealed events such water intrusion through building envelopes or slow pipe leaks inside walls.

A WORD OF CAUTION

According to the IICRC S520 Standard and Reference Guide for Professional Mold Remediation, “The use of treatments, such as encapsulants, sealants, ozone or ultraviolet (UV) light as a substitute for removal and detailed cleaning is generally not recommended.”

Fire and Smoke
Damage Assessment

Damage from a fire is as dynamic as exists in the restoration industry from heat damage and thermal shock (abrupt cooling of materials) causing porcelain fixtures to shatter and brick to fracture; corrosion causing glass to etch and circuit boards fail; water damage causing wood to warp and mold to grow; fire odor causing contents to be discarded and asbestos & lead cleanup to be performed. Damage from structure fires can’t be remedied overnight and many times result in time consuming remediation processes that last from weeks to months before a structure can be re-occupied.

A WORD OF CAUTION

Forces determining the distribution of soot and particulates include fire temperature, combustion time, and geography of the space. Soot and particulates may be distributed to distant or concealed locations – e.g. cabinetry, closets, mechanical chases and duct work.

Infrared
Thermography

Infrared Thermography (IRT) is the science used to capture and process thermal information using non-contact measurement tools. Thermal imaging cameras work by detecting heat signatures and displaying them as a gradient scale, with lighter colors signifying areas that have higher temperatures and darker colors signifying cooler areas. When used properly, IRT can assist in identifying hidden defects and can help reveal issues that you may never been aware of using non-infrared technologies.

A WORD OF CAUTION

Infrared technology has its limitations. You should not rely on IRT over other inspection tools and procedures, but rather use all of your tools and knowledge to get the most informed results.

Our Approach

Our goal is to assist with these scenarios by performing the most comprehensive and detailed assessments in the industry. Since our Standard of Practice is strictly limited to environmental testing, documentation, assessment and consulting – and never remediation – you’re assured of an unbiased Third-Party Assessment. Methods include visual inspection, photo documentation, moisture mapping and environmental testing to provide a professional and experienced evaluation of damage to property and contents. In addition, we can verify that a project is complete.

High Caliber Property Inspections LLC uses state-of-the-science methods and detection equipment to document the extent of water damage. This information can then be used by the client, the insurance adjuster, and the water restoration contractor to confirm the project scope and ensure that restoration is performed in a complete and professional manner.

When to Call High Caliber Property Inspections LLC

Our professional, third-party service should be performed in the following circumstances:

  • A 3rd party project scope development is necessary.
  • A 3rd party post remediation verification is necessary.
  • Independent indoor environmental testing is necessary.
  • The environment has become contaminated with fungal spores and contamination that has primarily dispersed from an area of mold growth
  • An area greater than 10 square feet of mold growth and or contamination is identified.

In Conclusion

It is important to understand that, like all other types of inspections, infrared technology has its limitations. You should not rely on IRT over other inspection tools and procedures, but rather use all of your tools and knowledge to get the most informed results. When used properly, IRT can help reveal issues that you may never been aware of using non-infrared technologies. Though the science and data may be overwhelming to clients, with training in IRT you will be able to develop your knowledge of the home inspection business and improve your services and reports.

Consumers should always seek inspectors who are Infrared Certified by looking for the Infrared Certified logo below.

InterNACHI Certified Infrared Tester

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You’re buying peace of mind.

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Proudly Providing Home Inspection Services

High Caliber Property Inspections is proud to serve Southeastern Ohio, including the following counties: Athens County, Hocking County, Meigs County, Vinton County, Gallia County, Jackson County, Perry County, Morgan County, and Washington County

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mikemoritz@highcaliberpropertyinspections.com

(740)-591-9504

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