Radon Inspection Agreement
The address of the property is:
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Fee for the Radon inspection is $____________________. INSPECTOR acknowledges
receiving a deposit of $_________________ from CLIENT.
THIS AGREEMENT made this _____________ day of
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Allay Home Inspection Services, LLC (Hereinafter “INSPECTOR”) and the undersigned
(hereinafter “CLIENT”), collectively referred to herein as “the parties.” The Parties Understand and Voluntarily Agree as follows:
1. INSPECTOR agrees to perform a radon inspection of the home/building to measure the radon
level in the air by the use of an approved short-term charcoal collection device, will require a
minimum of 48 hours but may take longer. INSPECTOR shall deliver the testing device to a
recognized laboratory and, upon availability of these independent results, provide CLIENT with
a written radon inspection report identifying the results of such analysis.
DISCLOSURE: Radon is a colorless, odorless radioactive gas that may be harmful to humans.
The amount of radon in the air is measured in picocuries of radon gas per liter of air, or “pCi/L.”
While any radon exposure creates some risk to health, a level of 4 pCi/L or higher is generally
considered dangerous by the EPA, which recommends that remedial measures be taken to reduce
or eliminate radon from the home/building.
2. Under this Agreement, INSPECTOR shall only report the results of the radon analysis to
CLIENT and INSPECTOR shall in no way be responsible to correct or mitigate radon in the
home/building. As a courtesy, INSPECTOR may offer comments related to methods for the
mitigation of radon in the home/building, but these comments will not create any obligation of
INSPECTOR to develop any mitigation plan or perform the implementation of such plan.
Whether or not the presence of radon in the home/building is detected, CLIENT shall be
responsible to pay for the bargained-for radon inspection report. The report is only
supplementary to the seller’s disclosure.
3. Unless otherwise inconsistent with this Agreement or not possible, INSPECTOR agrees to
perform the radon inspection in accordance with current industry standards. CLIENT also
understands that InterNACHI is not a party to this Agreement and that InterNACHI has no
control over INSPECTOR or representations made by INSPECTOR and does not supervise
INSPECTOR. Unless otherwise indicated below, CLIENT understands that INSPECTOR will
NOT be testing for mold in conjunction with this radon inspection.
4. The radon inspection and report are performed and prepared for the use of CLIENT, who
gives INSPECTOR permission to discuss observations with real estate agents, owners,
repairpersons, and other interested parties. INSPECTOR accepts no responsibility for use or
misinterpretation by third parties. INSPECTOR’S radon inspection of the home/building and
the accompanying report are in no way intended to be a guarantee or warranty, express or
implied, regarding the future use, operability, habitability or suitability of the home/building or
its components. Any and all warranties, express or implied, including warranties of
merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, are expressly excluded by this Agreement to
the fullest extent allowed by law.
5. INSPECTOR assumes no liability for inaccurate data furnished by the outside radon testing
laboratory referred to herein. CLIENT agrees to abide by certain instructions provided by
INSPECTOR for the proper testing, detection and analysis of radon gas levels in the
home/building, and INSPECTOR shall not be liable for any negligence or other interference in
this regard by CLIENT or his invitees during the testing period. INSECTOR shall not be
responsible for the cost of developing or implementing a radon mitigation plan, and further shall
not be liable for detection of deficiencies, whether patent or latent, not otherwise part of an
independent home inspection contract with INSPECTOR, merely as a result of INSPECTOR’S
presence at the home/building. CLIENT acknowledges that the liability of INSPECTOR, its
agents, employees, for claims or damages, costs of defense or suit, attorney’s fees and expenses and payments arising out of or related to the INSPECTOR’S negligence or breach of any
obligation under this Agreement, including errors and omissions in the inspection or the report,
shall be limited to liquidated damages in an amount equal to the fee paid to the INSPECTOR,
and this liability shall be exclusive. CLIENT waives any claim for consequential, exemplary,
special or incidental damages or for the loss of the use of the home/building even if the CLIENT
has been advised of the possibility of such damages. The parties acknowledge that the liquidated
damages are not intended as a penalty but are intended (i) to reflect the fact that actual damages
may be difficult and impractical to ascertain; (ii) to allocate risk among the INSPECTOR and
CLIENT; and (iii) to enable the INSPECTOR to perform the inspection at the stated fee.
6. INSPECTOR does not perform engineering, architectural, plumbing, or any other job function
requiring an occupational license in the jurisdiction where the radon inspection is taking place,
unless the inspector holds a valid occupational license, in which case he/she may inform the
CLIENT that he/she is so licensed, and is therefore qualified to go beyond this radon inspection,
and for additional fee, perform additional inspections and otherwise create or implement certain
radon mitigation plans or systems beyond those within the scope of the basic radon inspection.
Any agreement for such additional services shall be in a separate writing or noted here:
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7. In the event of a claim against INSPECTOR, CLIENT agrees to supply INSPECTOR with the
following: (1) Written notification of adverse conditions within 14 days of discovery, and (2)
Access to the premises. Failure to comply with the above conditions will release INSPECTOR
and its agents from any and all obligations or liability of any kind.
8. The parties agree that any litigation arising out of this Agreement shall be filed only in the
Court having jurisdiction in the County in which the INSPECTOR has its principal place of
business. In the event that CLIENT fails to prove any adverse claims against INSPECTOR in a
court of law, CLIENT agrees to pay all legal costs, expenses and fees of INSPECTOR in
defending said claims. CLIENT further understands that any legal action against InterNACHI
itself allegedly arising out of this Agreement or INSPECTOR’s relationship with InterNACHI must be brought only in the District Court of Boulder County, Colorado.
9. If any court declares any provision of this Agreement invalid or unenforceable, the remaining
provisions will remain in effect. This Agreement represents the entire agreement between the
parties. All prior communications are merged into this Agreement, and there are no terms or
conditions other than those set forth herein. No statement or promise of INSPECTOR or its
agents shall be binding unless reduced to writing and signed by INSPECTOR. No change or
modification shall be enforceable against any party unless such change or modification is in
writing and signed by the parties. This Agreement shall be binding upon and enforceable by the
parties and their heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assignees. CLIENT shall have
no cause of action against INSPECTOR after one year from the date of the inspection.
10. Payment of the fee to INSPECTOR (less any deposit noted above) is due upon completion of
the radon inspection. The CLIENT agrees to pay all legal and time expenses incurred in
collecting due payments, including attorney’s fees, if any. If CLIENT is a corporation, LLC, or similar entity, the person signing this Agreement on behalf of such entity does personally
guaranty payment of the fee by the entity.
CLIENT HAS CAREFULLY READ THE FOREGOING, AGREES TO IT, AND
ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF A COPY OF THIS AGREEMENT.
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ALLAY HOME INSPECTION SERVICES, LLC
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CLIENT OR REPRESENTATIVE
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