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Radon Is a Regional Issue, Not a Random One When I review reports from our Centerview, Missouri inspector working throughout Western Missouri, radon shows up far more often than many buyers expect. In Jackson County, elevated radon levels are not an anomaly—they’re a regional pattern tied directly to geology, soil
When I review inspection reports from Hardin County, radon testing is one of the items I pay the closest attention to — especially for families relocating to the Elizabethtown and Radcliff area. Kentucky consistently ranks among the higher radon states, and Central Kentucky’s geology plays a big role in that.
Log homes look solid. Thick walls. Heavy timbers. People assume they’re bulletproof. They’re not. Logs are organic, and organic materials don’t just sit there forever behaving themselves. They move, they absorb moisture, they dry out, and when conditions are right, they get eaten—slowly and quietly—by things you won’t notice until
Radon in East Tennessee isn’t hypothetical. It’s not a “maybe.” It’s not something you wait to worry about after you move in. In this part of the state — Knoxville included — radon is baked into the geology, and basements are the easiest way for it to get inside your
There are a handful of findings that make me stop scrolling when I’m reviewing an inspection report. Termites are one of them. Not because they’re rare—but because in East Tennessee, they’re normal, and normal problems are the ones people ignore the longest. When our Knoxville inspector sends me a report
When you buy commercial property, you’re not just buying walls and roofs. You’re buying the dirt underneath them — and its past. A Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) exists to answer one question:Are there environmental risks tied to prior use that could become your liability? We start with historical
