Clark County Construction “Booms”
Some might say that residential construction in Clark County is booming….literally. Builders have long used explosives to clear out rock to make way for housing, hotels and commercial buildings in Clark County. However, recent complaints about damages from blasting to Henderson-area Homes has many calling for greater regulation over the practice.
Although, it appears that not everyone appears to have issues with the blasting. The Clark County Fire Department reports issuing 146 blasting permits since 2001. An official for the organization could not recall every receiving a complaint during that period regarding blasts along the Strip, which included massive hotel implosions. So, are Henderson residents looking for a scapgoat to blame for damages to their homes or do they have legitimate concerns stemming from the blasting practices?
The city of Henderson recently hired a civil engineer to study the blasting. The engineer found that area companies using blasting register some of the lowest decibel and vibration levels in the country. In fact, blasts in Henderson are limited to 120 decibels (compared with a national average of 133). To put that in perspective, 120 decibels is equivalent to the sound of a metal door slamming against a metal frame with a crack of thunder ranging from 120 to 140 decibels.
Some Henderson homeowners, who have suffered damages they allege resulted from blasting, find the results hard to believe and vow to continue fighting for more regulations on blasting.
For more information, contact MillionSaverHomes.com a local Las Vegas real estate broker at 702.212.3513.
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