Radon gas detector & test kit Product Catalog   Radon gas destroys lives! As the second leading cause of lung cancer, radon kills thousands every year. Radon gas is a substance to which no one is immune! Radon exists worldwide. Without the proper precautions, this radioactive gas can destroy your family. Now there is an easy and affordable way to test for dangerous levels of radon gas. Radon Gas Test Kit Prices Isn’t your family’s health worth it?   R... Read Full Story

Carbon Monoxide (CO) is an odorless, colorless gas that is the by-product of the combustion of gasoline, diesel, oil, coal, wood and natural and propane gases; the typical “fossil” fuels. Carbon Monoxide is poisonous to the human body and, in sufficient concentrations, can cause serious injury or death. The potential for carbon monoxide gas exposure exists in your home, car and workplace; in your children’s school and your church; in stores and restaurants you patronize; on... Read Full Story

In 2004, The Heyn Company, one of the original home inspection companies, was looking for a way to get new customers and start a relationship with their existing customers. Home inspection companies typically attracted customers through telephone book ads, realtors and word of mouth. The calls coming from telephone book ads were starting to dwindle as customers searched for inspectors on the Internet or had their realtors handle the scheduling. Read Full Story

Written by John Klima Now that a home inspection is a part of so many real estate purchases, it is probably a good idea for the agent to have a strategy for dealing with the home inspection, rather than just letting it happen and then dealing with the consequences. There are things the agent can do that can expedite the process, and at least to some degree, direct it. Many inspectors will include in their reports items which may seem to you so trivial as to not be worth mentioning. If you ca... Read Full Story

A condition I encounter constantly during home inspections is electrical receptacles (outlets) that have been painted over. This is very bad practice and should never be done. It creates two problems. The first is that it plugs the holes in the receptacle with paint, which hardens, and makes it very difficult, if not impossible, to insert a plug into the receptacle. If you exert enough force to push the blades of the plug into the clogged receptacle, you may break the receptacle, the plug, ... Read Full Story

When a homeowner is having problems with water getting into his basement, he will most often consult a waterproofing company. Although this seems like an eminently reasonable thing to do, it may not be the best first step. In my 23 years of experience as a home inspector, I have seen many cases where a water proofing company has installed sub slab drain tiles and a sump pump when it wasn’t really necessary. Many wet basement problems are the result of conditions that can be corrected by the ... Read Full Story

When a homeowner is having problems with water getting into his basement, he will most often consult a waterproofing company. Although this seems like an eminently reasonable thing to do, it may not be the best first step. In my 23 years of experience as a home inspector, I have seen many cases where a water proofing company has installed sub slab drain tiles and a sump pump when it wasn’t really necessary. Many wet basement problems are the result of conditions that can be corrected by the ... Read Full Story