Radon Testing
What you don’t know can certainly hurt you in the case of radon gas. Radon is a radioactive gas that is present in water, soil, and rocks. It enters homes through cracks in walls, foundations, and basements. The EPA has implicated it as a risk factor in developing lung cancer. Know for certain if your home is at risk by calling Homecheckit at (202) 498-9765, or schedule online now.
Who Should Get a Radon Test?
Radon is an invisible, odorless gas, so the only way anyone can know for certain if it’s a problem is to test for it. With that said, the following situations definitely call for a radon test.
- Other homes in the neighborhood have had high radon numbers.
- Homes in cities where there have been widespread issues with radon.
- New-home builds that are approaching the expiration date of their one-year home warranty. It’s at the one-year mark that new homes often start to exhibit problems. Radon is one of those problems that can surface because the soil has been disturbed during construction. We highly recommend that you have your property tested for radon and consider a full home inspection before your warranty expires so that should remediation be necessary, it will be covered under the warranty.
What Makes Our Radon Inspection Different?
At Homecheckit, owner Dave ”Fuzzy” Moersen has undergone the rigorous radon certification and licensure program from George Mason University. While most inspectors use a canister for testing that has to then be shipped to a lab, Homecheckit uses the state-of-the-art Sun Nuclear Continuous Radon Monitor system. Here’s how it works:
- This monitor takes continuous readings every hour over a 48-hour period.
- The monitor will issue a warning if it has been moved at any time during the test. This is important because sometimes a seller who is afraid of a high reading may try to skew the results of the test by moving the device outside or to another location. The built-in warning system will prevent that problem from occurring.
- Once the radon testing is complete, we can print you an immediate report from our portable printer so you and your realtor have the results and are able to move forward with an offer or remediation plans.
Mold and radon inspections are an important part of buying and selling a home. Let Homecheckit help you with the information you need to make an informed decision by providing you with the results of your radon testing. Schedule online now, or call (202) 498-9765. We serve the Ellicott City, Silver Spring, and Columbia, MD, areas, and also areas of northern Virginia and Washington D.C.
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