 1827 Leiden CT, Dunwoody, GA 30338 Phone 404 483-2622 Fax 770 698-0331 E-mail castleinspector@comcast.net Home | Qualifications | Why Inspect Your Prospective Home? Other Services and Testing Radon Testing using the Radalink Telemonitor Builder’s Warranty or 11 Month Inspection Existing Homeowner Health, Safety, and Assurance Inspection The U.S. EPA recommends ALL houses involved in a real estate transaction be tested for Radon, the Second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States. (US EPA estimates 21,000 deaths per year from household Radon exposure.) Most relocation companies require a pre-purchase Radon test. HUD and Fannie Mae are also requiring Radon Testing on multi-family dwellings. The radon test takes a minimum of 48 hours under closed house conditions (The home does not have to be vacated. Normal entry and exit are permitted.) Test results are e-mailed within a few hours of the end of the test. Tamper Resistant Features For Your Protection EPA strongly urges the use of tamper resistant techniques when conducting a radon test in the context of a real estate transaction. The TeleMonitor is equipped with a tilt sensor that will log any time the monitor is moved and a line power sensor that will record if the power source changes from AC to battery and back to AC. Hourly readings of the radon concentration, temperature, relative humidity and barometric pressure will record any unusual fluctuations resulting from Protocol violations. It is extremely difficult to compromise a Radalink test. Copyright © 2000 Radalink Inc.. All rights reserved. A Seller’s Pre-Sale Inspection or Pre-Listing Inspection can give the home seller a "Heads up" to possible areas of concern to a prospective Homebuyer. This unwritten, visual only inspection can allow the home seller to remedy minor (or major) problems, thus facilitating a faster sale and contract process. After the purchase of a new home, the builder is responsible for defects in materials and workmanship for a minimum period of one year. Homeowners can protect themselves by having an objective and thorough inspection conducted on the home and grounds. This written report can then be included with a request for repairs to the builder. By obtaining an independent inspection, the homeowner can establish the date and existence of a defect as observed by the home inspector. Periodically during the life of a home it is wise to have a home inspection performed. This can alert the long term homeowner to possible health and safety issues. Structural defects, settling, drainage and water infiltration, and the like. Thus providing the homeowner with peace of mind. Think of it as a "Check up" for your home. |