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Infrared Thermography Service for Residential and Commercial Business

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Infrared thermography can save a homeowner or business money by giving valuable insight to a home or building’s efficiency and energy use.

Save Money Now and Later With an Infrared Thermographic Inspection

Infrared thermography qualifies as on the most significant and cost-saving factors to an electrical maintenance program. The return on investment is exponential both short and long term.

Electrical failures can be detected by a certified thermographer long before any other testing method; thereby reducing downtime significantly – saving costs on equipment and property – and even save lives.

How It Works

Increase in Heat

Mounting resistance in electrical components can be caused by age, loose connections, exposure to the elements and more. This mounting resistance also results in increased heat.

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Thermal Image of Heat Leak thru Windows

Heat Detection through an Infrared Camera

With infrared thermography, you can see this heat through an infrared camera prior to any damage being visible to unaware eyes. This allows the homeowner or business the advantage of correcting the problem in its early stages – before damaging effects take place on property, equipment, or people. With an infrared thermographic inspection, exact points of where danger exists, or where you need to make improvements are shown; which also reveals where you are potentially losing money – helping keep overhead cost down.

An Infrare Thermographic Inspection Can:

  • Detect a power plant boiler flue gas leak
  • Check your generator
  • Detect thermal heat loss for buildings and residence
  • Evaluate the integrity of concrete
  • Find flat roof leaks
  • Evaluate cold storage cooling loss
  • Detect moisture contamination in buildings, condos, and plants
  • Perform HVAC equipment evaluation
  • More ...
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Commercial infrared thermographic inspection

Certified Thermography Experts Only

Infrared thermographic inspections should be conducted by certified experts only and O’Grady Companies are the certified experts to trust. Our inspections comply with the safety standards established by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

Contact O’Grady Companies skilled residential and commercial electricians about our infrared thermography services for your home or business in Frederick, Maryland, Virginia, and DC Metro area today at 301-882-1925.


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The Importance of Landscape Lighting – the Beauty and the Benefit

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Landscape Lighting and Home Security – the perfect pair!

Both for beauty and security, landscaping lighting does both when done correctly.

It has taken time, effort, and money to get your landscaping to be what you envisioned. Don’t let your efforts go hidden at night. With soft, subtle, and strategic landscape lighting, you (and your neighbors) will enjoy and appreciate the evening glow and added safety of proper lighting.

Lighting that Sets the Mood and Adds Ambiance

One of the top and most appreciated benefits of landscape lighting is aesthetics. There are countless ways to arrange the perfect lighting for both your front and back yard. Create the surrounding and feel you desire, whether bright and beautiful or romantically dim and inviting. Emphasize a beautiful tree, specific plants, or an inviting pool or other water feature – there are no limitations.

Planning an outdoor wedding or party? Warm and inviting lighting makes any event even better; thereby making your guests feel extra special too!

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Private pathway outdoor lighting

Home Safety with Proper Lighting

Safety is an added benefit to having the proper landscape lighting. If the pathway to your front door or through your yard isn’t properly lit you risk a potential fall or walking into something, so additional light means additional safety!

Pathways

Lining lights along the landscape of a paved or stone pathway is a smart way to guide guests and make them feel safe. This can also help keep guests off of your lawn and steer clear from any shrubberies and other plants.

Pools, Ponds, and Other Water Features

Landscape lighting that highlights your pool, pond, or other water feature in your yard is wise; so no one accidentally stumbles upon or falls into a pool or other body of water or runs into a stone or concrete statue or fixture.

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Lighting highlights backyard swimming pool

General light cast over the full yard to alert guests of the presence of water and is a great way to avoid any mishaps or hidden dangers. The added plus may be that it highlights the beauty and craftsmanship of a pool or water feature too!

Home Security

Good lighting can deter a potential burglar or theft – it is always wise to be proactive and take preventative measures to keeping you and your family safe. Having a properly, well-lit yard can keep out potential intruders and makes you more aware of anything in the yard.

Having your backyard fully lit makes it much difficult for unwanted intruders to sneak around if everything is illuminated.

Getting Started with Your Landscape Lighting Plans

With the warm weather and longer days, now is the perfect time to get started on the landscape lighting you’ve always wanted. O’Grady Companies will come to your home and give you an estimate and take you through from start to finish.

Don’t know exactly where to start or what you’re ultimately aiming to achieve? No worries, one of our licensed technicians will offer you excellent suggestions, giving you peace of mind throughout the whole process.

Finally

Landscape lighting is an affordable and wise way for your yard to look good and promote safety at the same time.

Whether it is as simple as a few lights around your entrance pathway or driveway, or illuminating the entirety of your yard, we have you covered. Keep these tips in mind as you plan your landscape lighting and contact us today with any questions and to get on your way!