Radon
Radon is a radioactive gas that has been found in homes all over the United States. It comes from the natural breakdown of uranium in soil, rock and water and gets into the air you breathe. Radon typically moves up through the ground to the air above and into your home through cracks and other holes in the foundation. Radon can also enter your home through well water.  Your home can trap radon inside.  Any home can have a radon problem. This means new and old homes, well-sealed and drafty homes, and homes with or without basements. In fact, you and your family are most likely to get your greatest radiation exposure at home. That is where you spend most of your time.  Testing is the only way to know if you and your family are at risk from radon. EPA and the Surgeon General recommend testing all homes below the third floor for radon. Results for radon gas testing are available within 48 hours. For more information about Radon click here.

Mold Testing
A little water can go a long way toward major damage. Water damage can become a big problem if not properly taken care of immediately. In some cases the homeowner doesn't even realize water is leaking into their basement, their ceilings or even their walls. Construction has become so energy efficient and tight that if water does seep into an area around a deck or if the flashing isn't just right, homeowners aren’t aware a problem exists.

Water seeps into walls, ceilings, etc. and causes serious structural problems and by the time the homeowner realizes something is wrong it’s as a result of a family member becoming sick. The homeowner finds out the family's illness is due to mold. There are numerous documented cases of homes causing serious, permanent illness in both children and adults.

Testing must be done to reveal how much and what kind of mold exists, and what needs to be done to remedy the situation. Testing is the first step in addressing a mold problem, as the growth of mold can be hidden, leaving air and other testing the only way to find it. Choice Inspections can assist you with this valuable first step during your inspection. For more information about mold click here.

Helpful Links

American Society of Home Inspectors
EPA - Consumer's Guide to Radon Reduction
EPA - Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)
EPA - Sources of Indoor Air Pollution - Carbon Monoxide (CO)
NEHA - National Environmental Health Association
ESA - Environmental Solutions Association

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