Certified Radon Mitigation

Radon Gas can have an adverse effect on your lungs just like smoking cigarettes. Check out our “About Radon Gas” page to learn more about Radon. There are several methods that can be used to lower radon gas levels in your home.  Some techniques prevent radon from entering your home while others reduce radon levels after it has entered.  EPA generally recommends methods which prevent the entry of radon.  One method that prevents the entry of radon is called active soil depressurization.  These Radon Mitigation Systems consist of PVC pipe connected to the soil either through a hole in the slab, a sump lid connection, or beneath a plastic sheet in the crawl space.  Attached to the pipe is a quiet, continuously operating fan that discharges the radon to a location outside of the home. 

What is Radon Gas?

These days it is very important to take care of your lung health, and radon in your house can have an adverse effect on your lungs. Radon is a radioactive, colorless, odorless and tasteless gas that is formed as uranium deposits in the Earth’s crust decay.  Exposure to radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer behind smoking.  Radon can enter buildings through many paths such as: cracks in foundations, utility penetrations, sumps, and floor drains.  The ventilation of buildings effects the final radon concentration.  The EPA has made the recommendation of no long-term exposure to be over 4 Pic/L.  If a house is at 10 Pic/L of radon, living in this space is similar to smoking a pack of cigarettes a day. The problem can be solved by installing a radon mitigation system.