Radon

Client Testimonials

Thank you so much for everything Steve. You made the process run smoothly and the seller is making all repairs you discovered and I requested.

Thank u for all your expertise and input!!!
Kathy C.

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Great Job!!!!!!! Thank U very impressed

Damary J

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Thanks very much Steve! We appreciate your help and expertise with conducting our home inspection.

Amanda G.

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Realtor Testimonial

Steve,

I wanted to take a moment to thank you for your real estate home expertise that you have shared with my clients over the past year and half that we have been working together. Each and every one of my buyers has been very satisfied with your inspections. They have felt educated and confident about their purchase after meeting with you. Your inspections are very thorough and provide the buyers and sellers with the knowledge to help them make reasonable and rational decisions.

Chery D.

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Radon in Homes

Radon Testing New Jersey

The United States Environmental Protection Agency recommends radon testing when you buy a home.

For more information on radon and radon testing in NJ visit the EPA web site at

http://www.epa.gov/radon

EPA Map of Potential Radon Levels for New Jersey:

http://www.epa.gov/radon/zonemap/newjersey.htm

Click here to see your Town's Radon Potential

http://www.nj.gov/dep/rpp/radon/radonin.htm

Radon is a cancer-causing, radioactive gas. You cannot see, smell, or taste radon. But it still may be a problem in your home. When you breathe air containing radon, you increase your risk of getting lung cancer. In fact, the Surgeon General of the United States has warned that radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States today. If you smoke and your home has high radon levels, your risk of lung cancer is especially high.

Radon has been found in homes all over the United States. It comes from the natural breakdown of uranium in soil, rock and water and gets into the air you breathe. Radon typically moves up through the ground to the air above and into your home through cracks and other holes in the foundation. The gas can also enter your home through well water. Your home can trap radon inside.

Any home can have a radon problem. This means new and old homes, well-sealed and drafty homes, and homes with or without basements. In fact, you and your family are most likely to get your greatest radiation exposure at home. That is where you spend most of your time. Elevated levels of radon gas have been found in all states.

Testing is the only way to know if you and your family are at risk from radon. EPA and the Surgeon General recommend testing all homes below the third floor for radon.