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Whether you are buying or selling, don't find out too late how critical these often overlooked tests can be to the successful transaction of your property.  

Lead is so poisonous, even tiny amounts of it in the blood can cause severe problems - especially in children's development. Estimates are that one million American children have blood lead levels needing medical attention, and one million more may have been mentally or emotionally impaired already.

Found in paint, plumbing, dust, soil and cooking utensils, lead poisoning is not only a dangerous situation in many older homes, but can be an expensive cleanup.

This test reports immediate results of lead content above the safe EPA limit in the home via a color test. Charges are for each area tested.

the Surgeon General has warned that radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States today.

Radon is an odorless. tasteless, radioactive gas that emits from soil and usually enters your house through cracks and other holes in the foundation. Your home traps radon inside, where it can build up. Any home may have a radon problem. This means new and old homes, well-sealed and drafty homes, and homes with or without basements

The Radon test requires 2 days of capture within a suspected area and then 3-5 days for testing the exposure rating. Your property is at risk if over the the EPA maximum 4.0 Pico Curies per liter of air (4 pCi/L).

People with allergies or asthma may experience skin rash, running nose, eye irritation, cough, congestion, and aggravation of asthma on exposure to mold.

Additionally, molds can produce mycotoxins, causing toxic symptoms of fatigue, nausea, headaches, and respiratory and eye irritation.

Testing involves collection of samples and submission to lab for results. Expect 3-5 days for final results. A mold test should be considered whenever flooding, or long term dampness or leaking is noted.

Our regular inspection of your home can alert us to  pests, which we will note and advise on for further action. Evidence of bees, wasps, wood eating insects and animals often comes up in thorough inspection of a property, and we routinely advise our customers on their next best course of action.