LEAD PAINT TESTING
Lead is a toxic metal that was used for many years in products found in and around our homes. In general, the older your home, the more likely it has lead-based paint. Many homes built before 1978 have lead-based paint. The federal government banned lead-based paint from housing in 1978. Some states stopped its use even earlier. Lead can be found:
- In homes in the city, country, or suburbs.
- In apartments, single-family homes, and both private and public housing.
- Inside and outside of the house.
- In soil around a home. Soil can pick up lead from exterior paint, or other sources such as past use of leaded gas in cars, and children playing in yards can ingest or inhale lead dust.
- Household dust. Dust can pick up lead from deteriorating lead-based paint or from soil tracked into a home.
SERVICE INFORMATION
Instant lead test determines that lead-based paint is not present on wood, metal, drywall or plaster surfaces – $10.00 each surface.
Lab tests of paint samples – $75.00 each sample
Systematic assessments focusing on the use of X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) analyzers to provide efficient, cost effective and reliable results are available upon request.
Why Choose Us?
Few more reasons why we are the best!
A Home Inspection From Approved Home Inspections, Inc. Can
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Ensure Safety – Validate all systems in the home are in good working order and safe.
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Offers Bargaining Power – Problems may be found during the inspection that may be expensive to fix. This may give you some bargaining power when it comes to the price of the house.
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Forecast Future Expenses – During the inspection, we can point out any major elements of the home that will need attention in order to get the home functioning safely and efficiently. The inspection can call out the potential future improvements and offer you the opportunity to determine if your budget will allow for these expenses.
WORKING HOURS
| Week Days | 9:00 – 6:00 |
| Saturday | 9:00 – 3:00 |
| Sunday | 11:00 – 3:00 |
Buy or sell a home with complete confidence. The most valuable tool we have is our experience. With over 20 years of in the field experience and training, we hold multiple certifications, memberships, and licenses with the State of Michigan as well as many other state and national organizations in Inspection, Building, and Real Estate fields.
Certified Master Inspectors (CMIs)® are the best inspectors in the world. Every Certified Master Inspector is experienced, educated, established, vetted, professional. Not everyone can become a Certified Master Inspector®. Hiring a CMI means hiring the best. When you’re about to make the biggest purchase of your life, make sure you hire a Certified Master Inspector®
As a Certified Professional Inspector® trained by InterNACHI—the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors—We are able to offer our clients not just a thorough inspection and reliable report, but something that no one else in the industry does: InterNACHI’s Buy-Back Guarantee.
OTHER INSPECTION SERVICES
Approved Home Inspections, Inc has delivered outstanding full-service home inspections and testing services in Southeast Michigan since 2002. We are thorough in our inspection, provide top quality custom report and are capable of performing any ancillary testing needed, saving you time and money. Our commitment to service excellence has resulted in a list of very satisfied clients. We’d love to add your name to it.
Residential Inspections
A home inspection is a non-invasive, visual examination of the accessible areas of a residential property, which is designed to identify defects within specific systems and components that are both observed and deemed material by the inspector.
Air Quality & Mold Inspections
Mold Inspection includes a non-invasive visual examination of the readily accessible, visible, and installed systems and components of the building, moisture, temperature and humidity measurements, and mold samples,
Drinking Water Analysis
Home water testing is important for existing homeowners as well as those considering purchasing a home. The Environmental Protection Agency recommends you test your private well annually.
Radon Testing
Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that can cause lung cancer. The EPA estimates that radon causes about 21,000 of cancer deaths in the U.S. each year. The EPA recommends that if you are buying or selling your home, have it tested for radon, and fix homes with radon levels of 4 picoCuries per liter (pCi/L) or higher.
Infrared/Thermal Imaging Inspections
An infrared inspection can identify and document moisture intrusion, energy loss, and even unexpected hot spots. With IR/ technology, we are able to detect some problems that are not visible to the naked eye.
Permit History Report
This report provides the documented construction and repair history of a property, helping you make a sound investment decision.
New Construction Inspections
From pre-slab to final and warranty inspections, we provide check points for each major stage of construction.
Energy Audits
Our energy audit options assess how the components and systems in a home interact, and provide recommendations for energy savings.
Commercial Inspections
Our commercial building inspections range from full inspections to custom options that evaluate specific components and systems, and include a written project bid.
QUALITY GUARANTEE
Choosing the right home inspector can be difficult. Unlike most professionals you hire, you probably won’t meet us until your inspection appointment–after you’ve hired us. Furthermore, different inspectors have varying qualifications, equipment, experience, reporting methods, and pricing. One thing that’s certain is that a home inspection requires a lot of work. Ultimately, a thorough inspection depends heavily on the individual inspector’s effort. If you honor us by permitting us to inspect your new home, we guarantee that we will give you our very best effort.
~Approved Home Inspections, Inc.
OFFICE LINE
1.248.845.8839
approvedcmi@gmail.com
WORKING HOURS
9:00am – 6:00pm
OFFICE LINE
1.248.845.8839
approvedcmi@gmail.com
WORKING HOURS