Orion Inspections LLC

If you've purchased a home in the last year, chances are that you waived an inspection contingency during your real estate transaction. From a professional perspective, I would encourage you to invest in a home inspection now to get a safety and function assessment. It doesn't have to be me! Ask around, get some referrals, and have a professional peek under the hood. Knowledge is power, and having the details of your mechanical systems' longevity - and the structural integrity of your home - can save you money in the long run.

Thank you, Sarah, for trusting us with your home purchase!

January is National Radon Awareness Month. On average, one in fifteen homes has elevated levels of radon gas. Radon gas is odorless, colorless, and tasteless and the only way to know your home's radon concentration is with an initial 48 hour test. Winter is a great time to have your home tested! The windows and doors are closed up, the furnace is running - its an ideal environment for an accurate reading. We're passionate about your health! Schedule your test today at orioninspections.com 🙂

Home - Orion Inspections LLC Certified home inspections for Madison, Sun Prairie, Fitchburg, Verona, Middleton, Dane County, and surrounding areas. FAA certified drone photography. If we could give home buyers one piece of advice, it would be this: Don’t skip the inspection!

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A nightmare that could have been avoided with a competent inspector up front. Minnesota does NOT have licensing requirements for home inspectors. Wisconsin does. (Mine is WI #3418-106, btw) So sad. Choose wisely!

Nightmare home sale leads Minnesota couple to arbitration It was a problematic home sale: a failed retaining wall, the ground infilled with unopened bags of mulch, wallpaper concealing holes in the walls, the backyard slipping away into the nearby creek and an unpermitted porch structure on the verge of falling away with it.

If there's something in the air, I'll identify it.

Although radon is a constant problem you should always be aware of, there are certain times of the year and conditions that can cause radon levels to fluctuate within your home. During the winter, the air in your home tends to be much warmer than the outside air, and this temperature difference creates a vacuum within your home. The warm air circulates around the house, starting from the ground level, up.

If your home has a cold air return, the furnace will draw air from the outside, but if there isn’t one, the furnace will draw air from the basement or crawl space, speeding up the rise of radon gasses through the ground.

Radon is a serious danger, created within the earth by the decomposition of radioactive metal uranium. As uranium breaks down underground, it releases a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas known as radon. Discovered in the late 1800s, the gas was quickly identified as a serious threat to respiratory health.

Being undetectable without professional-grade testing, the gas is inhaled through the nose and mouth, allowing the harmful particles to find a home within the lungs where they will slowly build up over time, taking years to develop into pronounced health issues. As the years go by, this raises the risk of lung cancer. The EPA and US Surgeon General have estimated that there are more than 20,000 radon-related lung cancer deaths in the United States alone each year, second only to smoking and to***co product use.

I'm here to help!

Contact us @ orioninspections.com and we'll email you a free copy of The Safe Home Book! From the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors, it's filled with essential tips and facts and informative articles about everything you need to know about.

From child safety and home maintenance advice, to electrical and fire safety information, to landscaping recommendations and risk-free entertaining outdoors. This 225-page book will become your go-to guide to help you protect both your investment and your family.

Are you thinking about selling? Get a Move-In Certified presale inspection! Some advantages include: allowing you the time to shop for competitively priced contractors yourself; the ability to attach repair estimates or paid invoices to the inspection report, thus removing inflated repair estimates from the negotiating table; helping you realistically price the home if problems do exist. Learn more: https://www.nachi.org/moveincertified/sellers

The home of your Screams, indeed! 😱☠👻

It may look like the home of your dreams, but if you skip the home inspection, it may turn into the home of your screams. Avoid a homebuying horror story with tips from our first-time homebuyer guide.

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I'll be offering certified radon testing in Dane County starting October 1st! The Ecosense RadonEye Pro is a leading continuous radon monitor, tested and certified by AARST & NRPP (American Association of Radon Scientists & Technicians, National Radon Proficiency Program).

Which kinds of homes should be tested for radon gas? ALL kinds of homes.

Radon gas rises through soil and rock, entering the low levels of a structure. It is over 7 times heavier than air and is easily influenced by air movements and pressure. In a house with forced air heating and cooling, radon gas can easily be distributed throughout the entire dwelling.

A standard test is performed for a duration of 48 hours, with instant results following that period. Message or call for details.

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Something I wish I'd had the last time I moved! This is an added, no-cost, no-obligation service that we can provide along with your home inspection. Great for first-time buyers!

Porch Home Assistant is a personalized concierge service that helps you with everything on your move-in to-do lists, like change of address, moving, getting insurance, scheduling home repairs, and much more.

It includes $100 in Porch handyman coupons for small projects around the home, and an online moving checklist, so you can easily stay on top of home projects and to-do’s.

Should you opt in, a Porch representative will contact you following your inspection to explain in more detail.

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