radon testing

You've spent weeks, perhaps even months, preparing your home to go on the market. You've done those updates you've put off for so long, made the obvious repairs & kept your home absurdly clean. You've packed up your family at a moments' notice, milling about grocery stores, parks, & Target. Finally - an offer is… Read More

Radon poisoning is a direct result of having too much exposure to radon. Though radon naturally occurs from the breakdown of uranium in the soil, it is highly radioactive. There is no such thing as a “safe” amount of radon exposure. The EPA has set an action level, which is 4.0pCi/L, but even at lower… Read More

Home radon testing is a great way to protect yourself & your family from the negative health effects of radon. Radon claims the lives of over 21,000 Americans each year. Doing home radon testing is the only effective way to determine whether you and your family are exposed to high levels of radon. The U.S.… Read More

National Radon Action Plan - a strategy for saving lives. Did you know that the Environmental Protection Agency has partnered with 10 other organizations (spearheaded by the American Lung Association) to create a  National Radon Action Plan. Their goal is to reduce the radon risk in over 5 million homes, and saving 3,200 lives annually… Read More

About 1 out of every 15 homes in the United States have a level of radon that needs to be reduced. If the radon level in your home is high, you can take steps to fix it. Breathing in too much radon over time can cause lung cancer, especially if you smoke. Radon is a natural radioactive… Read More

Radon - You are hearing about it everywhere now. Whether it’s on the news, from your neighbor or a political discussion, Radon is on the brain. This is because Radon is a dangerous radioactive gas. Long-term exposure to high levels causes 21,000 lung cancer deaths in the United States each year. One way to protect… Read More

It is important to be proactive about Radon. Radon causes over 21,000 lung cancer deaths each year in the United States. The EPA considers Kendall County, Kane County, DeKalb County & much of Northern Illinois to be a “high-risk radon zone, meaning that the average indoor radon screening levels are greater than 4.0 pCi/L. Being… Read More

With the holidays upon us, family is definitely on our minds. What are some ways you can protect your family, now and throughout the year? Millions of families throughout the United States have radon levels higher than the EPA action level of 4.0 pCi/L. Since radon is a tasteless, odorless, invisible gas, the only way… Read More

Your house type will affect the kind of radon system that will work best. Houses are generally categorized according to their foundation design. For example: basement, slab-on-grade (concrete poured at ground level), or crawlspace (a shallow unfinished space under the first floor). Some houses have more than one foundation design feature. For instance, it is… Read More

Aside from reducing radon, did you know there are benefits to having a radon mitigation system installed in your home? Radon is a dangerous radioactive gas that can cause lung cancer. Since you cannot see, taste or smell it, the only way to know if you have radon in your home is to test. If… Read More