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Zinc, AR · Boone County

Home inspection in Zinc, Arkansas.

Closer Look Inspectors offers home inspections in Zinc, Boone County, Arkansas. Zinc homes are inspected by a local partner in our Arkansas network, and every report is photo-mapped and delivered within 24 hours.

Why Zinc homes need a local read

Zinc grew around zinc mining and has two National Register properties, the Zinc Swinging Bridge and the Elliott and Anna Barham House.

History: A post office was established in 1900 and the town incorporated in 1904, with zinc mining expanding after the railroad arrived in 1903.

Housing: The Zinc Swinging Bridge, built during the town's rebuilding after the 1927 flood, and the Elliott and Anna Barham House (period of significance 1900-1924) are both listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Water, flooding and moisture in Zinc

Flood history: The Flood of 1927 damaged homes and businesses in Zinc.

EPA's Map of Radon Zones places Boone County in Zone 2 (predicted average indoor levels of 2 to 4 pCi/L). EPA notes that homes vary within any zone, so the map does not predict a single house.

In pictures

Ozark hill-country homes.

Illustrative photos of the kinds of homes and conditions found in this area.

Well pump house beside a rural home on a wooded hillside, summer
Well pump house beside a rural home on a wooded hillside, summer
Well pump house beside a rural home on a wooded hillside, winter
Well pump house beside a rural home on a wooded hillside, winter
Gravel driveway winding up to a hilltop home, summer
Gravel driveway winding up to a hilltop home, summer
Gravel driveway winding up to a hilltop home, winter
Gravel driveway winding up to a hilltop home, winter
Metal-roof farmhouse with a big front porch on acreage, summer
Metal-roof farmhouse with a big front porch on acreage, summer
Metal-roof farmhouse with a big front porch on acreage, winter
Metal-roof farmhouse with a big front porch on acreage, winter
Block well pump house beside a rural home on a wooded hillside — Home inspection in Zinc, ARReport in 24 hours
The report

Built to negotiate with.

Every Zinc inspection is documented in a clear, photo-mapped digital report delivered within 24 hours and written in plain English.

Questions

Common questions.

Why is the town called Zinc?
The town grew around zinc mining, which is how it got its name. A post office was established in 1900 and the town incorporated in 1904.
Has Zinc had flooding?
The Flood of 1927 damaged homes and businesses in Zinc.
Are there historic sites in Zinc?
The Zinc Swinging Bridge and the Elliott and Anna Barham House are both listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Do sinkholes and flood zones affect homes in north and northeast Arkansas?
The Springfield Plateau is underlain by Boone Formation limestone where solution and collapse sinkholes are abundant, and the Salem Plateau has sinkholes in its dolostones. The Mississippi Alluvial Plain is the flattest part of the state with often poorly drained soils. Standard homeowners insurance does not cover flood, so buyers should check a property's FEMA flood zone.
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