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We’ve put together this list of resources to help you become more familiar with home
inspection and issues that may affect your home.
Organized by category, you can scroll though the whole list or click on the category
name below to be taken directly to that topic.
As always, if you’d like more information on any home inspection related topic,
feel free to give us a call or use our handy
contact form to request more information. Environmental Issues (Asbestos, Lead, Mold, Radon, Septic, and Water) Home Components (Attic Insulation, Chimneys, Safety Systems) Pests & Pest Control (Ants, Carpenter Bees, Rodents, Termites) Organizations |
Environmental Issues
Asbestos
 The National Cancer Society Fact Sheet on Asbestos
United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA)
Asbestos and Vermiculite Insulation
Lead US EPA - Lead in paint, dust, and soil Pennsylvania Department of Health
Lead Poisoning Prevention & Control Program
Mold US EPA - Mold Pennsylvania Department of Health
Division of Environmental Health Epidemiology
Radon US EPA - Radon US EPA Map of Radon Zones for Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Radon Home Page
Radon Mitigation Airotox
Septic Systems Pennsylvania Septic Management Association Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Homeowner’s Guide to Onlot Systems Operation and Maintenance
[Septic Systems]
Water Quality Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Water Standards Penn State University - Resources on Drinking Water
Well Water Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
publication - "Private Water Wells" |
Home Components
Attic Insulation The U.S. Department of Energy publishes information on
attic insulation topics: Batt and Blanket insulation Loose-fill insulation Other types of insulation
Chimneys The Chimney Safety Institute of America
Electrical Safety - Circuit Interrupters Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI)
Arc and Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters
Smoke Detectors National Fire Prevention Association
fact sheet on smoke alarms. |
Pests and Pest Control
Ants Penn State University’s Entomological Notes on Ants University of Kentucky College of Agriculture - Carpenter Ants
Carpenter Bees Penn State University’s Entomological Notes on Bees
Rodents University of California Fact Sheets on
House Mice and
Rats
Termites Penn State University’s Entomological Notes on Termites Brickers Termite Control - Serving Southeastern Pennsylvania
Pest Control PA Pest Management Association National Pest Management Association. Termidor - Termite Defense. |
Organizations
Home Inspectors
 ASHI - The American Society of Home Inspectors
Realtors Pennsylvania Association of Realtors Bucks County Association of Realtors Montgomery County Association of Realtors Suburbanwest Association of Realtors |
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