Radon Mandate for HUD

A Healthy Home

Your home should be a place of comfort and safety. It is a place where we spend more time than anywhere else, where our children live and play, where friends and family gather to celebrate, and where we seek refuge and safety. But it is estimated that over 30 million U.S. homes have significant physical problems and/or elevated levels of lead, radon, or other contaminants placing occupants at risk for potential illnesses and injuries.  Is yours one of them?

U.S. federal agencies are working to improve the safety of your home.  In February, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) along with other federal agencies are joining together to launch a new initiative Advancing Healthy Housing – A Strategy for Action to address the nation’s health and economic burdens caused by preventable hazards associated with the home.

Some of the easiest hazards to overlook are built right into our homes.  Water leaks and intrusion, pests, damaged paint, and radon gas are associated with a wide range of health conditions—including unintentional injuries, respiratory illness, asthma, lead poisoning and cancer, respectively. These health effects, days children lose from learning at school, and lost productivity in the labor force are a few examples of the impacts of housing-based hazards that result in billions of dollars in federal, community, business, and individual costs.

Advancing Healthy Housing – A Strategy for Action shows how federal agencies and our partners are working collaboratively and comprehensively on preventing health threats associated with the home environment. Although they are working hard on your behalf to prevent major housing-related exposures and hazards, you must do your part to make sure your home is safe. Please take time to do the research to determine how to make your house a safer and healthier home. To learn more please visit  www.HUD.gov/healthyhomes. 

About Steve Zivolich and Guaranteed Property Inspections: www.gpinspect.com

Steve Zivolich, M.A., the owner/operator of Guaranteed Property Inspection and Mold Investigation Inc. has been providing property and environmental inspections for over 13 years in Orange County and Southern California.

Steve Z. has performed over 6,000 home inspections, mold, energy and environmental inspections and is fully certified and insured to meet all your inspection needs. He personally provides all field inspection services and as a result is able to maintain the highest Better Business Bureau rating of A+.

Steve has extensive training and years of experience as a home, mold, energy and environmental inspector that will guarantee that you receive the most thorough, state of the art and comprehensive inspection that follows current industry standards of practice and codes of ethics, a true value and education at a fair price. He conducts every inspection, as if he were moving his own family into the property. Steve also backs up every home inspection with a 90 day warranty, that is purchased on your behalf from American Home Warranty Association.

Unlike other home inspection companies, who will need to refer you to an environmental and/or energy audit contractor, Steve is a nationally certified expert that can handle the job without making you jump through hoops to hire additional people before the end of your inspection period, including the areas of: mold, asbestos, allergens, child safety, radon, formaldehyde, energy, EMF, water quality, and VOC's. As a result of his advanced training, he is able to offer a FREE energy audit and FREE mold investigation as well, with each home inspection.
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Please take the time to read through Steve's home inspector credentials and qualifications as this is so important when hiring an inspector. Don't focus on price alone, focus on value, quality, experience and professionalism. When you hire an inspector, any inspector, you are hiring their individual knowledge, experience and qualifications so make sure you hire the best, not just the cheapest. We are confident that you will be Steve's next satisfied customer.