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New High reading found in Champaign county

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.

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Here is your Sign!

When inspecting a house, you are looking for clues to help understand the condition of the house and identify items of concern.  Sometimes things are obvious and even the untrained eye can spot an issue.  Hopefully, this is one of the obvious ones.    ...

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Falling Foundation

The inner portion of the brick foundation has fallen down on this house.  The seller didn't think the crawl space was deep enough to crawl and didn't know how I would be able to fit.  The buyer was very glad that I could get in and crawl the entire crawl space.  I...

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Clogged Drain – Try Infrared

Infrared thermography, IR, allows you to see inside your PVC drain lines.  IR cameras see light which has a longer wavelength and a lower frequency than visible light so you can see temperature differences not visible to the naked eye.  By doing an infrared scan on...

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New Construction – Why pay for an inspection?

Most prospective buyers of new construction homes feel that since the house is new, they will have a builder's warranty, so there is no need to do a home inspection.  If the warranty covers anything that goes wrong for a year, why worry? The average homeowner will...

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