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Do You Understand Radon Gas and What to Do About It?

The Importance of having a Radon Test when Buying or Selling a property in Farmington Hills Michigan and Oakland County.

Many Home Buyers and Home Sellers fail to have Radon tested in their Homes whether buying or selling in Oakland County Michigan. It is important to ask your Home Inspector to perform or offer a Radon Kit when you are purchasing  a home and even being a Home Owner this should be something to consider. 

Radon is a radioactive gas that occurs naturally as a by-product in the decay of uranium, which is found in small amounts in rocks and soil in most parts of the United States. The gas is odorless and colorless. Here are some facts about radon that you’ll want to know when you look for your first home:

What does radon do?

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Outdoors the gas passes off into the air relatively harmlessly. Indoors, however, it clings to dust and smoke, which can be inhaled. Inhaled in large quantities over a long period of time, it is believed to damage lung tissue and cause cancer.

How does radon get into homes?

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Radon seeps into homes through cracks and holes in foundation walls and floors, through ventilators, sump pumps and other ground connectors.

How do experts tell if there is radon in a home?

Within the next two years or so, homes in many neighborhoods may be spot-checked by state and federal agencies. Some states provide radon test kits for homeowners to do their own testing, at little or no cost. Private firms also sell radon testing kits; the reliability of such firms can be ascertained by referring to the EPA’s radon-testing report (free by calling (800) 541-6442 or (800) 334-8571 or by writing to Radon Quality Assurance Coordinator, Research Triangle Institute, P.O. Box 12194, Research Triangle Park, N.C. 27709).

What can be done if radon is found in a home?

Steps include repairs as simple as sealing foundation cracks or methods as complex as installing ventilation systems that divert the gas, keeping most of it out of the house. Probably the best bet is to hire a contractor trained in radon treatment. Some situations may require the installation of a special vapor barrier under a new basement floor.

Where can someone find out more about radon?

The Environmental Protection Agency has recently completed two free information booklets on radon gas. “A Citizen’s Guide to Radon” is a basic 14-page introduction booklet that explains what radon is, what it does, the type of detectors used to monitor radon and the health risks associated with different concentrations of the gas.

An illustrated, 24-page booklet, “Radon Reduction Methods,” offers somewhat more detailed explanations on how to combat radon. Both booklets are available free from any regional EPA office listed in the phone book,

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CERTIFIED RADON INSPECTORS

NEHA Certified Radon Measurement Specialists

Company Inspector Phone City County JLH Home Services, Inc Jeffrey L. Halprin (248) 540-6055 Bloomfield Hills Oakland AmeriSpec Inspection Services Richard Hogan (248) 324-4418 Farmington Hills Oakland US Inspec, LLC Gordon G. Glidden (248) 565-0162 Huntington Woods Oakland Pillar to Post Western Oakland/Livingston Randall Patterson (248) 755-3422 Novi Oakland US Inspec, LLC Craig Holden (248) 565-0162 South Lyon Oakland US Inspect, LLC Nancy J. Holden (248) 565-0162 South Lyon Oakland Radon Protection Services, LLC Matt Saltzgaber (248) 259-7729 West Bloomfield Oakland D & D Radon Tech Daniel R. Heilmann (734) 761-8378 Ann Arbor Washtenaw Protech Environmental Kurt S. Hudgins (734) 761-3595 Ann Arbor Washtenaw US Inspect, LLC William A. Layher (248) 565-0162 Salem Washtenaw Mary B. Schiel (734) 649-7993 Ypsilanti Washtenaw

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