The average American knows that exposure to radon gas is not healthy, and can increase your risk for lung cancer and other diseases. What most Americans don’t realize is that one of the places you can be exposed to radon over and over is your own home. Read on and find out why you want a Long Island home inspector to carry out a thorough radon inspection in your home as soon as it can be done.
Radon gas is created as uranium breaks down in soil and water. Usually radon gas would then dissipate in the earth’s atmosphere and be of no threat to anyone. If it rises up through the soil and enters the house through cracks in the foundation it can become trapped. The levels rise in your home and the risk to you and your family increases.
How do you determine if the levels in your home are unnaturally high? You need a radon inspection. Radon is a gas that is both colorless and odorless, so it is not something you can physically detect. Only qualified Long Island home inspectors can carry out this task for you.
Radon gas is not just limited to a few select geographic areas. Radon has been detected at dangerous levels in thousands of homes across the nation over the past ten years, according to the EPA. Radon gas has been found in nearly every area of the country. The EPA estimates that 1 out of every 15 homes in the United States has elevated levels.
Don’t assume that the results from homes tested in your neighborhood will match the levels in your home. Radon levels fluctuate greatly between homes even in the same neighborhood. Your neighrbors could all have safe radon levels in their home, while you could be sleeping in a radon gas trap.
Please remember that the age of your home may have no bearing on the level of radon gas inside. Dangerously high levels of radon gas have been discovered in all sorts of homes. The house could be new or old, sealed up tight or drafty; no matter the condition of the home, it has little effect on the presence of radon.
Are you worried about the presence of radon gas? Quite frankly, it should concern you. Have a NY home inspector conduct a radon inspection today. For peace of mind. For your family’s safety.
IN-SPEC Property has supplied great radon inspection reports to Long Island for years. Visit their webpage and get a talented Long Island home inspector sent out to you soon.
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