Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Middle TN Home Inspector now has SentriCard Access

In effort to offer the best service possible to my clients I'm now the proud owner of a SentriCard!  This allows me to access all SentriLock (MLS) lock boxes on homes in Middle Tennessee. This is proving to be a handy little tool because it allows me access to homes when it might not be convenient for an agent to let me in or when I need to return to pick up a radon test.

If you have any questions, please give me a call at the office 615-302-1113 or visit my website

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

New Home Air testing service for Middle Tennessee!

Until recently cost effective screening of a homes air quality was not possible. I have chosen to offer my clients Home Air CheckTM Professional, a state-of-the-art test that will detect and show chemicals and mold in the air that could potentially make you and your family sick, and provide you with an assessment of the home air quality. All of this for less than the cost of a typical mold test. Even the chemicals that are produced by Chinese drywall can be detected!

But how do you determine if the Indoor Air Quality of the home will jeopardize the health of you and your family? See how a low-cost Indoor Air Quality Assessment can find potential hidden issues with a home and protect your future investment.

As a home inspector, I can review and report on many things related to the soundness of the home. But one thing I cannot observe with the naked eye are the airborne chemicals present in the home that could potentially affect the health of you and your family.
If you would like to see what a typical report looks like you can simply click on the following links.

Sample Report
Contamination Index Report
Formaldehyde Report

The Home Air Check Difference
Home Air Check Professional is the only test available to the home buyer or homeowner that provides an affordable comprehensive air quality audit of the total number of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and the total number of Mold Volatile Organic Compounds (MVOCs) with a single air sample. This test, while simple to perform, is based upon sophisticated chemical analysis technology, previously only available to the industrial community. Because of the analysis methods employed, this single test is extremely sensitive and can measure for chemical contaminants in the air within a 2,000 sq. ft. area. It is so sensitive, in fact, that it can even detect mold hidden behind walls or in carpeting. This test will also detect the compounds that are found in Chinese drywall and other problematic building products.

The analysis of the air sample is conducted by the very same air testing laboratory that developed the Home Air CheckTM test - Prism Analytical Technologies, Inc. (PATI). For nearly two decades, Prism has been the trusted air quality laboratory source for numerous Fortune 100 and 500 companies. It is from Prism's experience and expertise that they have been able to design a state-of-the-art indoor air quality test specifically for use in homes.

Visit our website for more details on this new service
Scott Patterson, Middle Tennessee Home Inspector
Call 615-302-1113 or visit www.traceinspections.com