Radon is a radioactive gas that forms as the result of the breakdown of Uranium (found in ledge) beneath the surface of the ground. It occurs all around us when we are outside. When it becomes of concern is when it occurs in enclosed areas, such as basements.
Radon is considered to be the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States according to the EPA, second only to cigarette smoking. Any amount of radon above 4Pc/liter of air is the action level where Radon Mitigation is recommended.
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Veterans and clients currently serving in the military receive free radon testing with their home inspection as a “Thank you for your service”. This is an $85.00 value.
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Clients receive a 143 page “Owner’s Manual” (written by Tom Feiza, Mr. Fix-it) including over 300 illustrations, with each home inspection; an $18.95 value.
In the past when I have performed Energy Tune-ups in homes, one of the first things that homeowners have said was “I know; I need to upgrade these old wooden windows and storm windows”.
By replacing dry or worn out glazing compound on the individual panes, you seal any areas where air can penetrate the surface of the windows.
Replace your blinds with Cellular insulated window shades. Many of today’s products can increase the insulating value of your present windows by over 300%.
First of all what is a conductor pipe? This refers to the pipes that are attached to your gutters and drain the water from the roof to the ground below. Given the area of a roof on a home and a hard rain, the amount of water that is brought to the ground can be significant. For this reason, once the water hits the ground, it’s important that it goes in the right direction; away from the home and basement.
We recommend conductor pipes be extended 30” away from the foundation. This allows any rain water from the gutters to be carried far enough so that it does not drain down the exterior foundation wall and percolate up into the basement.