Radon in Barrington IL Homes - Your Real Estate Inspections and Tests
When you decide to buy a home in Barrington IL it is recommended that you have a home inspection carried out to assess the condition of the home. Many issues that come up are clearly visible. Radon on the other hand is not. It is a gas and the only way to find out if the home has acceptable levels of Radon is to have a Radon Test performed. The following diagram shows how radon can enter a home.
You might ask your Realtor whether you should have a Radon test performed. I cannot advise you but I always recommend it. To make a fully informed decision I will give you a Radon leaflet to read so you understand what it is all about. email me if you would like a Radon leaflet, I am happy to send you a pdf version today. The test is simple. A radon testing company will place the equipment in the home and after 2 or 3 days return to collect the equipment and take the readings. An acceptable level is 4 pCi/L. Anything higher is considered not acceptable for humans.
Details of the test are also outlined in the leaflet but it is dependant on the home being closed up apart from normal ingress and egress.
You might think it is not worth worrying about but my team has had 3 for 3 excessive readings in the last month. Two were over 7 and the last one this week was over 6. Two of the sales have since closed and both sellers were required to install a system to reduce the levels. The third is under review but likely will go the same way.
The cost of a test is not excessive and well worth the money. A local specialist charged 2 of my recent buyers $195.00. It can vary according to how much equipment is needed.
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Corinne Guest
Realtor & Managing Broker
Royal Advocate Realty, Barrington
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Corinne: This topic is one that seems to be more and more "visible" during transactions as well as a subject more prominently featured in real estate articles. Although most-likely familiar with the term ... I don't think the public as a whole is that well-versed on what the dangers of radon can be or just how it becomes a danger in a home. Your offer to send a pdf article concerning this issue proves that you are definitely trying to protect your clients in every possible way. Timely and informative post ...
Gene