by Pristine Home Inspections | Apr 18, 2013 | Pristine Home Inspections
When perspective buyers get an inspection done a home, they’re usually looking for, “Ok looks great, nothing is wrong.” That, though, rarely happens. There’s always something that’s needed to be improved or something that isn’t up to code. Here are some common...
by Pristine Home Inspections | Mar 27, 2013 | Pristine Home Inspections
When you’re very interested in buying a home, one of the first things you mark off from your checklist is getting a home inspection. But what about getting an inspection before you sell your home? First, it’s never a bad idea to ever get your home inspected, even when...
by John Cheney | Feb 12, 2013 | Uncategorized
The Illinois Emergency Management agency has now released their new website which includes all of the radon test results and radon mitigation installations in Illinois. It is a great website and has data up to 2011. Check it out here . Just click on your county and...
by John Cheney | Feb 8, 2013 | Pristine Home Inspections, Radon, Uncategorized
We harp on this blog sometimes about the dangers of radon, and how Illinois residents should test their homes for radon. Well state legislation has taken note. Beginning Jan. 1 2014, day care center across Illinois will have to show proof their facility has been radon...
by John Cheney | Jan 15, 2013 | Radon
The US Environmental Protection Agency has named January National Radon month. During this month, the government agency has put on various events to inform more and more people about the dangers of radon gas. You can participate by purchasing a radon test at your...
by John Cheney | Dec 6, 2012 | Infrared (IR), Inspections, Uncategorized
Cracks in foundation aren’t very uncommon, and can sometimes be really small — but it could lead to really unwarranted problems. The foundation of your home is kind of like its backbone, holding and securing the building in place. But if it moves, like the earth...
by John Cheney | Nov 12, 2012 | Radon
There’s a few different ways you can either, A: remove radon from your home, or B: fend it off so it doesn’t enter our home. Radon is a colorless, odorless and tasteless gas that is radioactive. It’s not an instantaneous killer like carbon-monoxide, but radon is the...
by John Cheney | Nov 2, 2012 | Radon
Based on our testing in Champaign, have found a new high radon level of 63.1 pCi/L. That is like smoking 6 to 8 packs of cigarettes a day! Since radon is the leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers, get your house tested.
by John Cheney | Oct 25, 2012 | Champaign, Ill., Inspections, Pristine Home Inspections, Uncategorized
Part of the reasoning of this blog is to give consumers an in-depth, more personal look at some of the inherent challenges of being a licensed home inspector, and the top issues trending in the industry today. There are many problems we as home inspectors run in to on...
by John Cheney | Oct 16, 2012 | Inspections, Pristine Home Inspections, Radon
I had the pleasure of working the Radalink booth at the Illinois Association of Realtors annual meeting in Chicago. I was the only down state affiliate asked to help with the booth and support Radalink, the only company with a Certified Radon Report. Thank you Jason...
