Question: With the nation's average home inspector, providing a valuable service, what could be better than being qualified to offer industry-leading, home inspection services?

Answer: Being qualified to offer industry-leading home inspection services AND a variety of highly specialized environmental testing services.

With AHI's two for the price of one business model, our franchisees have the luxury of capitalizing on not one, but two rapidly expanding industries. AHI's two-pronged training attack does more than just help our inspectors to create multiple streams of income, it allows you to better protect your client from unsafe or financially risky situations. By cross-marketing home inspection and environmental testing services, AHI inspectors rarely have to turn away a referral or an inquiry from someone interested in more than just home inspection. Let's take a look at the environmental testing services that are most in-demand.


Radon - Radon is a radioactive gas known to be a leading cause of lung cancer. Radon in a home can be affordably reduced or eliminated. But first it has to be detected. The number of radon tests conducted throughout the United States has grown by more than 30% every year since 1997. The average cost to have a professional test your home for radon - $100 - $150

Mold - Mold and its dehabilitating health effects have gained national exposure recently through a number of high profile cases. Mold and the airborne spores it produces can cause allergic reactions, asthma, and other, more serious respiratory complaints. Over one third to one half of all homes have damp conditions conducive to the development of harmful mold. The average cost to have a professional test your home for harmful mold - $300 - $800

Lead - Lead is a highly toxic metal that was used for many years in and around older homes. High lead levels in blood have been proven to cause many negative health effects, including behavioral problems, learning disabilities, seizures, and even death. Hundreds of thousands of lead tests are performed by certified professionals every year. The average cost to have a professional test your home for harmful lead - $100 - $500

Question: With environmental testing in such high demand, why would you limit yourself to just home inspection?

Answer: At AHI, we don't know.