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Continual Radon Monitoring
The Pro Series 3 Electronic Radon Gas Detector is the only radon detector on the market designed for use by the homeowner.  The detector allows the homeowner to monitor the radon level in their home with an easy-to-read digital display.

I have found these to be very consistent with the carbon canisters that I would leave when I personally test the radon levels in your house.  This device will obtain a short term (2 day) reading then keep it plugged in and see the moving average of the last 7 days.   The long term reading could show as far back as the last "reset" or up to 5 years.  The audible sounds for high levels of radon will allow this device to be a passive monitor that will keep you and your family safe and healthy.

I can supply these to you at a discounted price.  The website Family Safety Products, Inc. offers them for $165.00 + shipping.   I can supply them to you at a discount of $130 + shipping.  Call me.   

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Home Inspecting, Building, and Rehabilitation since 1991.

Conducting home inspections in Buford, Gainesville, Athens, Commerce, Jefferson, Hoschton, Brazelton, Pendergrass, Flowery Branch, Oakwood, Winder and many other cities.

About the company:  Calibre Home Inspections is best characterized as a quiet, conservative family business.  The business was incorporated in 1995 as CALIBRE Custom Homes, Inc.  We have maintained certifications, licenses and insurance since the company's foundation.  It is also rated A+ by the Better Business Bureau.

 Corporate Mission:  Our intention is that clients are provided enough information to feel very comfortable with their new home and their buying decision.  We want to be the first place you go for questions about your home.  Our partnership does not end with the purchase of your home.

About the inspector/owner:  Richard Smith is a degreed engineer from Georgia Tech inspecting full time since 1997 with an additional ten years of experience in building new construction and renovating/ redesigning rundown properties.  He is nationally certified in new construction building codes (ICC #12096) and has a great deal of knowledge of how the weather affects building materials over time.  He is  affiliated with: GAHI, ASHI, ICC, and GAREIA.  This gives you assurance that evaluations are conducted thoroughly and professionally.

A Calibre Home Inspection:  Average inspection varies around three hours depending upon size and number of issues found.  A summary through pictures is reviewed at the completion of the inspection; and a one page cover letter and detailed report with pictures is emailed the evening of the inspection.

A Calibre Home Inspections Service: Protection of the Buyer

The purchase of your home is likely to be a the most expensive investment you ever make.  Many areas of the house including roofing, plumbing, electrical, and heating and air conditioning should be evaluated so you will not step into problems at the purchase of your new home.   As you step into the purchase of the new home it is almost impossible to find every defect and to determine if everything is in working order.  You would not want to buy a house with unknown problems that you will regret after closing escrow.  This is where Calibre Home Inspections steps in to be your advocate.  Not only does a home inspection give you peace of mind, knowing the home is in good working order, but it gives you the opportunity to readdress the purchase negotiations.

Calibre Home Inspections does not garentee nor warentee that all house defects are revealed, however, the inspector will outline all the salient points that you should be aware of before you make your buying decision.  If major issues are revealed you have several options.  The options that you have include having the seller fix the defects, renegotiating the price or terms of the closing, putting money in escrow with an attorneys office, fixing the issue yourself, or just buying it as is and living with it the way it is until you can not stand it any longer.  This way if the seller does not negotiate the price or repairs then you can still buy the house.  Some lending institutions will not approve your loan if the major defects are significant, and may not approve it until it is reinspected with satisfactory resluts.

A Calibre Home Inspections Service: Reducing Fear

You may be a little anxious about the home inspection because you do not know what to expect.  A Calibre Home Inspection is a painless process that is designed to save your hard earned money.   If you buy a home without a home inspection, you may be buying into a money pit.   The danger is falling in love with the home before the home inspection; it will take away your negotiation leverage.   Buying a home is no place for impulse buying.  That's why you should have patience and postpone falling in love with the property until after Calibre Home Inspections has finished with the evaluation of the property.  The home inspection is not a pass or fail grade; it is simply an objective evaluation that is given by a disinterested general practitioner.

The impartial evaluation by a Calibre Home Inspections inspector will provide an in depth evaluation of the home you plan to buy.  The inspector will evaluate the electrical, plumbing, HVAC, roofing, and framing condition for items that are defective or not designed to the industry standards.  These items may or may not need to be repaired before the purchase of the home.  Attending the inspection is beneficial to adding to your knowledge about the house, but not critical.  Issues can be pointed out and investigated personally.  There are many pictures in the report that help explain the magnitude and location of the issues.  If a picture is worth a thousand words, actually being there could be like a thousand pictures.   Walking with a Calibre home inspector will help in your understanding of systems of the house.

A Calibre Home Inspections Service: Familiarizing with Procedure

The duration of a home inspection is about three hours; many inspections take longer depending on the size of the house and number of issues found.   The general procedure for the home inspection starts with the roof and grounds of the house.  The inspector will then walk closer to the house for a more intricate inspection of the siding, flashing, and trim.  The design of the flashing will give indicators to the inspector to inspect more thoroughly special areas of the interior.  Then the attic is evaluated for structural design, deterioration, and water penetration. 

After this the inspector will evaluate the water heater(s), furnace(s), AC(s), electrical panel(s), and other systems of the house.   Finally, the inspector will start at the top level of the house testing all fixtures, windows, doors, and outlets.  In the event pipes leak inside walls, we could follow the leak down through the house.

When the inspector reaches the kitchen the appliances are checked for proper operation, general condition, and the model numbers are captured to send to a national data base that compares them to appliances that have national recalls.  Appliances that have a high probability of recall are supplied back to the buyer with phone numbers to the manufacturer for a mandatory repair or replacement.

The structure and foundation are always the last to be inspected.  A Calibre home inspector could possibly save the unsuspected buyer tens of thousands of dollars by finding issues not noted before the contract was initiated.

Calibre Home Inspections Service: The needed part of your Home Purchase

After the home inspector leaves the house, he constructs a cover letter with the most salient issues listed on one page and broken down into easy to read sections eg. major issues, minor issues, investigate further, and safety issues.  The main report is finished, pictures are loaded, and the inspection and cover are down loaded to the Calibre Home Inspections scheduling system.  If the inspection Agreement Form has been approved/signed then the report will be sent to the buyer and buyer's Realtor.  In most every case the buyer receives the inspection that night.

The price for a home inspection is small compared to the thousands of dollars that could be lost if you are not aware of costly issues.  Therefore, the home inspector is one of the most important and cost effective purchases involved in buying a home.   Purchasing a home is a major investment; use a Calibre Home Inspection to help you be fully aware of your new home.

Calibre Home Inspections: Why not "Caliber"?

Calibre Home Inspections is often confused with "Caliber".  The reason we chose the unusual spelling and not Caliber, is because we hope to keep you concentrating on us.  Calibre is actually pronounced the same way Caliber is pronounced.  It is the old English spelling and pronunciation (similar to a movie theatre).  My hope was to have clients and Realtors think twice and concentrate on the spelling in hope that they will not forget my company.  Please remember it is Calibre, not Caliber.  I am not just another home inspector.  If you use us, we will be the home inspection company you remember.