Environmental
Test
Wye Worry Home Inspections is Certified / Qualified to perform the following Environmental Test. To learn more on the importance of testing your home for the below items
Click on your choice to read more from The E.P.A.
Radon Is a color-less and odor-less radioactive gas that has been found in homes all over the United States. It comes from the natural breakdown of uranium in soil & rock and gets into the air you breathe.
Wye Worry will place a Continuous Radon Monitor in your home for 48 hours, return to pick it up, enter the data into our computer for analysis and print your report. Results are available within hours.
Drinking
Water Quality If your family gets drinking water from your own well, do you
know if your water is safe to drink? What health risks could you and your family
face?
A Water sample is taken from the house, placed in a Glass Vol and
transported to our State approved Lab. Results may take several days..
Molds reproduce by means
of tiny spores. The spores are invisible to the naked eye and float through
outdoor and indoor air. Test are performed, then analyzed at accredited Lab.
Results can take several days.
(Above notes are extracted from E.P.A.
sites)
Septic Systems must be maintained by
the homeowner, and should be one of their primary concerns. Over time septic
systems fail. Tank size of the system may vary depending upon the number of
occupants in the home and state / local regulations. Further reading can be
found at National
Environmental Services Center
Under Title 26 9-217.1 persons engaged
in the business of inspecting an on-site sewage disposal system for a transfer
of property must certify to the Department of the Environment that the person
has completed a course of instruction, approved by the Department. We meet this
criteria !
Termites feed on wood and serve
an important function in nature by converting dead trees into organic matter.
Unfortunately, the wood in buildings is equally appetizing to termites and they
cause serious damage to residential and commercial buildings. Your Lender may
require you to have a Termite Inspection.
For the your convenience, we can arrange this with a Licensed Pest Contol Company.