Radon gas is a colorless, odorless, and radioactive gas naturally found in the soil. Radon is produced by the breakdown of uranium in the soil and rock. The primary health risk from long term exposure to radon is lung cancer. The risk of developing lung cancer depends on how much radon is present and how long you are exposed to radon. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States behind smoking.

Identifying Radon in residential and commercial buildings is crucial for everyone’s health & safety.

We’ve helped countless home owners with the potential issue of Radon in their house. When it enters an enclosed space, such as a house or basement, it can accumulate to high concentrations and become a health risk. Radon can be found outdoors but at very low levels. 

Radon gas enters your house through openings such as cracks in foundation walls, floor slabs, construction joints, gaps around service pipes and support posts, floor drains and sumps, cavities inside walls, and the water supply. Radon may be present in well water but the risk of radon entering the home through water is small compared to radon entering the home through the soil.

Everyone should test their home for radon and it is easy. Test kits are available at local hardware stores and on the internet. You can contact us for a test kit as well. The EPA has set an action level at 4.0 pCi/L or higher. If you are testing above the action level we recommend mitigating to 3.9 pCi/L and lower.