Environmental Hazards
Our job as your professional home
inspector is to alert you, to the extent possible, to unknown problems and potential environmental hazards in your current
or potential house. Ours is a non-invasive visual inspection of your property which can alert you to possible problems. See
our Environmental Hazards page for more information.
Ask about further investigation
into the following:
- Asbestos: Asbestos material
that crumbles easily if sawed, scraped, or sanded into a powder is more likely to create a health hazard because it can be
inhaled into the lungs, increasing the risk of disease. See Asbestos FAQ.
- Lead: Lead is
a highly toxic metal that was used for many years in products found in and around our homes. In general, the older a home,
the more likely it has lead-based paint. See Lead FAQ.
- Mold: There are many types of mold, and none of
them will grow without water or moisture. Molds can produce allergens, irritants, and in some cases, potentially toxic substances.
See Mold FAQ.
- Radon: Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive
gas found in soils, rock, and water throughout the U.S. Radon is a threat to health because it tends to collect in homes,
sometimes to very high concentrations. See Radon FAQ.
- Termites or other wood-destroying insects:
These pests cause serious damage to wooden structures and posts and can also attack stored food, household furniture, and
books. See Termite Facts.
- Carbon monoxide: Carbon monoxide is an odorless,
invisible gas produced whenever any fossil fuel such as oil, natural gas, kerosene, wood, or charcoal is burned. Hundreds
of people die each year from CO poisoning in the home. See Carbon Monoxide Facts.
Contact our fully staffed office for more information: Locally at 419-865-6238 or outside the immediate area at 1-888-358-6664
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