Thermal Imaging built for Ham Lake homes
Ham Lake is an exurban Anoka County city of about 16,200 residents on 36 square miles — much of it still semi-rural with multi-acre lots, well water, and septic systems. The housing inventory ranges from 1960s-1970s rural ramblers on 5-acre parcels to 1990s-2000s lake-area builds on Ham Lake itself, Coon Lake, and a half-dozen smaller lakes. Inspections in Ham Lake almost always include well water testing (nitrates, arsenic, coliform), septic system evaluation, and a longer driveway/access conversation that affects winter livability. Common findings: aging septic drain fields hitting end-of-life (25-30 year drain field is the rule), well casings with cracked grout above the seasonal high water table, oversized older HVAC systems mismatched to the home, and shoreline-related foundation moisture on the lake homes. Schools are Anoka-Hennepin ISD 11. Lake Netta Park, Coon Lake County Park, and the multiple smaller lakes drive the recreational appeal. Ham Lake is a 14-minute drive from Blaine and a market we inspect heavily — we know the well and septic landscape cold.
That local context shapes how we approach thermal imaging here. Our FLIR camera surfaces missing insulation, hidden moisture intrusion, electrical hot spots, and rim-joist air leakage. Every Ham Lake inspection includes a digital report in 24 hours and a phone walkthrough. A common related finding in Ham Lake is hidden moisture — we check for it carefully.