Fenton Radon Testing

What Should I Know About Radon?

Radon is a Class A cause of cancer. Radon gas is well known to instigate lung cancer in people.

38%+ of houses in the Fenton area have a radon level higher than the DNS action limit.

Radon gas naturally occurs in the silt, not the structure. No property, new or old, is fully encapsulated against radon.

Every home meshes with the dirt underneath it differently. That is part of the reason why properties adjacent to each other have dramatically different radon saturation.

Radon saturation will shift on different days and seasonally inside of a reasonable range. A one-time radon gas test measures a small time period and is a good indicator of if the home has a radon problem.

Radon has a dangerous duration of only a few days. As such, radon concentration won’t be any greater if the structure is sealed for months or years.

How Does Radon Gas Filter into your structure?

Houses are not built to be 100% airtight.

Radon will enter through every penetration in the property such as sump pits, utility connections, and small flaws in the concrete slab or foundation.

The technique to know certainly the concentration of radon in the abode is to order a radon test.

Radon Gas Testing Method

Probing a home for radon gas is an important process when offered with a property purchase.

The radon professional will situate the radon analyzers in the house. Radon gas probes are located on any level that touches the ground. It is typical that between 1 and 3 probes are left in the home for the radon gas analysis.

Our radon technician will close every window, close the flue on the fireplace, and confirm the heater or AC is running in the required manner. Your radon specialist will also treat any necessary window with tamper indication tape to confirm that closed house conditions are upheld.

The radon gas devices stay in the structure for a few days analyzing the amount of radon gas in the building. A technician will revisit the building once the radon measurement is finished to return the analyzers and write a report.

Contact us today for a zero-cost pricing estimate! Our Fenton home inspectors consultants will come out to learn more about your property, take measurements, and get you going on making your Fenton property one you can enjoy completely!