OxBow Home Inspections

OxBow Home Inspections

OxBow Home Inspections

Dappy Jones
PO Box 4296Boise
Boise, ID 83711

Phone: 208-781-0605
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Description of Services

The most thorough inspections available. Includes (without extra fee) tests for mold, termites, lead paint, and radon. Automated reports provided before I leave the home. Very E-Z pricing chart. Licensed and insured.
What Makes My Inspection & Radon Services Different?
OxBow is Locally Owned and Operated. This is not a Franchise
Most inspectors still use a clipboard and a pencil.
I don’t even have these things.

Most inspectors have complicated pricing charts
that “a la carte” clients to death. In other words:
Extra $ per sq ft, Extra $ per age of home, Extra $ for etc.
I do not. My pricing chart is very simple.

Most inspectors charge extra for mileage
or for working on weekends & holidays. I do not.

Most inspectors charge extra for outbuildings and garages.
I do not.

Most inspectors will get the report to you in a few days.
Mine is provided to you at the inspection.

Technology. I use the most advanced electronic
Radon detection device available.

I am the only inspector in all of Idaho
who is certified by the National Radon Safety Board.

Technology. I use the latest in Infrared Thermography which helps me find hidden problems
that other inspectors will not, and can not see.



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Most inspectors take between 1-3 hours to conduct an inspection. My average is about 6 hours. Why is that? Most inspectors are in a hurry to get to their next house, and they try to squeeze in 2 or 3 inspections per day in order to maximize their income. I focus on only one house per day. Your house will get the most thorough, best possible inspection from OxBow.

Most inspectors do not conduct inspections for Mold, Termites, Lead Paint, or Radon Gas. The few inspectors who do conduct these extra inspections normally charge extra (a lot extra) for these “special” (mold, termites, lead paint, or radon gas) inspections. I believe that every home should be tested for these things. So does the Environmental Protection Agency. Therefore, I will test for these things on every inspection as part of my basic inspection service, without additional fees to you. Here is how:

Take Lead Paint for example. Lead Paint is a hazard to all humans and to our pets, yet it exists in millions of homes. I will run a test of the paint, both inside and outside the home, at several varying strategic places. These tests will immediately identify the presence of lead-based paint. I do this for every home built prior to 1980, since most lead-based paints were banned by the EPA in 1978.

Now, let’s talk about Radon Gas. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in these United States, and amazingly, very, very few inspectors even test for it! Even fewer Inspectors are even qualified to do it! Radon Gas kills about 22,000 people annually (killing almost 5,000 Americans per year more than drunk drivers kill!). Every home has some level of radon. The few inspectors who do conduct radon tests use charcoal canisters that are not terribly accurate, but they are terribly inexpensive. I have purchased the very latest device in home Radon Gas detection. It is extremely high-end electronic technology costing several thousand dollars. It is much like the radiation detection devices used by the US military, and it can very, very accurately detect the presence of Radon Gas (and also of thoron gas) in as little as 20 minutes. I run a minimum of 6 separate gas detection tests and then compare the results against one another. Idaho has moderate levels of Radon Gas throughout the state, but Boise and Valley counties are amongst the highest in the nation. High levels of Radon Gas in a home can be easily controlled and is generally not expensive. The key is: knowing what your Radon Gas levels really are.

Finally, let’s discuss the Mold and Termite problems. Virtually all termites, and most molds are not visible to the naked eye. This is because, for the most part, they occur behind walls, in ceilings, or under the flooring. For these reasons, they are often missed by most inspectors. Sure… all inspectors would naturally report such a thing (should they see it)… the problem is: most inspectors can’t see it, because most of the time the damage is hidden by sheet rock or ceiling tiles. To solve this problem I have purchased the very latest high-tech device. It is called “High Definition Infrared Thermography”. There are only a few inspectors in all of Idaho that use this technology (due to the high cost). Not only can this amazing device find hidden termites and mold… it can also find trouble in breaker boxes, wiring circuits, missing insulation in walls or ceilings, heat (energy) loss, blockages in vents and ducting, water damage, and many other things.

Education & Credentials

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