Radon Resources |
I handle testing,
NOT mitigation.
Click
here
for a listing of local radon mitigation contractors |
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| Why
deal with the rest when you can have the best? |
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Chris D. Hilton is a member of the Radalink
radon testing network. The only member in the Triad area
of North Carolina. |
Tamper resistant hourly readings of
radon concentrations, temperature, relative
humidity,
and barometric pressure. Test results are analyzed by Radalink
computers in Atlanta and reviewed by
expert radon technicians. The report is sent to you
by e-mail, fax or mail shortly after the monitor is
picked up. |
| No
waiting for results. Our electronic monitors are rotated
for calibration and quality control. |
| Don't
like to read? Watch a Video!
If you have Windows Media Player version 9
or higher and a high speed internet connection you can
play several videos by clicking on the links
below.
(You can
download the videos by right clicking on the link and
selecting "save target as".)
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| Rooftops |
EPA's
TV Public Service Announcement |
| Home
Buyer |
Radalink's
Video for Home Buyers |
| Realtor |
Radalink's
Video for Realtors |
| Message
to Congress |
American Radon Policy Coalition |
If you don't have Media Player, and your system will
handle it, you can download it free at:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/9series/player.aspx |
Why should I pay
for a radon test?
Good question. Believe it or not it would suit
me just fine if I never did another radon test. Do you
really think I enjoy making two trips to the home
hauling very expensive pieces of equipment in and out?
The only reason I offer radon testing is that it is
expected in this area as part of the real estate
transaction. Well, I guess there is some concern about
the health of the occupants, but there are a lot of
opinions pro and con on that issue. What is it that
habitual smokers say? "You got to die from
something."
Sure the health issue is an important issue and the
very reason for the testing in the first place. But,
there is another issue most agents and buyers fail to
consider. The average time for home ownership is seven
years. Suppose you don't care about the health issue.
Do you care anything about the contents of your
wallet? Don't test, when you resale, there is a very
good chance that the next buyer will and a 30 to 40%
chance in Forsyth County of North Carolina (where most
of my inspections are performed) that YOU will be
paying for a mitigation system that you probably could
have forced the seller to pay for when you purchased
the home. Are you seeing dollar signs yet? Who's
pocket would you prefer them to come from yours or the
sellers? Add this to the health issues and the choice
for testing is a no-brainer.
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| If
this isn't enough to convince you that you need a radon test before you
purchase your home, here are some very good resources to educate yourself on the
issue: |
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EPA
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U.
S. Environmental Protection Agency |
| NSC |
National
Safety Council |
| NEHA |
National
Environmental Health Association |
| NC
Radon Program |
The
State of North Carolina |
| EPA
Publications On Line |
| Home
Buyer's and Seller's Guide to Radon |
| "Guía
del radón para el comprador y vendedor de viviendas" |
| A
Citizen's Guide to Radon |
| "El
Radón: Guía Para Su Protección Y La De Su Familia" |
| Consumer's
Guide to Radon Reduction |
| Building
a New Home |
| A
Step-by-Step Guide On How To Build Radon-Resistant
Homes |
| Architects
Drawings (These are also available from the
EPA in CAD format) |
| "A
Physician's Guide - Radon: The Health Threat with a
Simple Solution" |
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There are also
several articles about radon on this site:
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Radon
for Agents
High
Radon?
Where
you the person heard saying this?
What
NOT to Tell Buyers about Radon Testing
Radon
- Dealing with a High Test
Have
All the Right Answers
Does
it really need to be mitigated?
Iowa
Study Confirms Radon Health Risk
Placement
of Test
Choking
on the Gas
Alzheimer's & Parkinson's Caused by Radon?
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If you have come
this far and still don't have a grasp of the issue, I
can't help you.
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