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      Radon Test with Home Inspection $100   

IMPORTANT NOTE: Please let us know if you need fast turn around because; Results can be given the day of the inspection of we are allowed to set monitor 48 hours before the Home Inspection

Radon Mitigation and Testing is avaliable on our home inspections using SUN Nuclear monitors which allows us to provide you results in 48 hours, No shipping a test kit off to a lab to be read.

We use Sun Nuclear Radon Monitors and we have them calibrated every year for accurate results

We have been performing Home Inspections in East Tn in Knoxville and all surrounding areas for over 12 years,

Details about Radon testing
Radon is truly one of those words that truly has only one meaning:
Radon  \rā'dŏn \ : a weighty radioactive gaseous component that is produced due to the decay of radium.
Radon is a naturally developing radioactive gas which can be found inside several places all-around our country. The issue with radon is that it may exist inside the new home that you are acquiring, and the only way to know if your home has elevated radon is to test for it.
Radon is more prevalent around mountainous areas, so wherever you are buying a home has a significant amount to do with whether or not you should have your home tested. Furthermore the design of home you are purchasing has a lot to do with the chance of having a radon problem.
 There are maps available of the complete US categorized by states that may be provided by the home inspector or you can find them on-line to determine if you're looking at a house in an area that could have high radon amounts.
 Everyone should do their own individual researching as well as studying on the particular matter; the Environmental protection agency declares that according to their estimates; radon is going to be the Number 1 cause for lung cancer for Non-smokers.
 Houses with basements that are constructed partially underground as well as slab constructed homes are more inclined to have elevated radon than a family home with a crawl space, but if you are buying a home with a crawl space you still should have it tested.
 There are several short testing types which home inspectors make use of; the stand alone all electric constant monitors have got one particular advantage to a new home buyer relating to a Real Estate contract; you can receive the test end results within two days.
 Almost all other kinds of test methods including the charcoal canisters, and liquid scintillation test systems require being shipped to the laboratory and consequently wait for the results which will range between 24 hours to up to a 7 day period.
 
The definition for elevated radon inside your house by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as a radon test result of 4.0pCi/l and / or greater
 Here are 3 questions about radon to consult with your home inspector about
1.       Are elevated radon often found in your local area?
2.       Can they test the house, or do you need to contact another home inspection company to test it?
3.       Should you buy a home without having it tested for radon?
 If you choose to get your new residence tested and it revels elevated Radon levels; this is something that can be easily corrected just by installing a radon mitigation system, which can be installed in any variety of building at a reasonable cost.