Other Home Inspections

Lead Paint Inspections
These are optional to the buyer. Any home built prior to 1978 may contain lead-based paint. Under Title A legislation, home buyers are entitled to test the home, but the homeowner is not required to remediate. The EPA provides a tremendous amount of information on abatement techniques.

Infestation Inspection
A licensed exterminator inspects the house for wood-boring insects, such as carpenter ants, termites, powder post beetles and a plethora of other critters. A Wood-Destroying Pest and Dry Rot Report is issued with a copy going to the attorney and one to the mortgage company. Active insect infestation or damage must be corrected prior to transfer of title or the mortgage will not be released.

Radon Levels
Test radon level. Readings of 4 pico curies per liter (pCi/L) and higher are prevalent in many parts of New Jersey and can easily be remediated.

Old Oil Tanks
Buried Oil Tanks: For older homes, an oil tank scope is recommended. It’s a simple test that may uncover an abandoned oil tank or a potentially dangerous environmental finding.

Septic Systems
Septic Systems are required to be inspected by the municipalities in NJ prior to transfer of title.

Private Wells
Private Well Water Testing, mandated by the NJEP in September 2002, is required in order to transfer title. This test carried our by a State-approved laboratory costs $500; results are recorded at the municipality’s Health Department.

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