What is radon?
Answer: Radon is a colorless, odorless radioactive gas. It occurs from the breakdown of uranium in the ground.
How does is enter my home?
Answer: Radon comes in to the home throughout the lowest area in the home(basement,slab on grade or crawl space). The gas will go through the concrete floor and any openings in the concrete(see the picture).
Radon removal
How does your company remove radon?
Answer: We mainly use two types of systems to remove radon. The most common system is called sub slab ventilation. The second system is called sub membrane ventilation. Sub slab ventilation is where we actually remove the air from underneath the concrete floor. A hole is drilled in the concrete floor. A four inch PVC pipe is inserted in the hole. The pipe will either travel into the attic of the house or it will travel to the outside of the house where a fan will be mounted. The fan then exhausts the radon gas above the roof line. Sub membrane ventilation is used when a concrete floor is not present. The floor is covered with plastic sheeting and sealed airtight. Then a pipe is inserted into the plastic. A fan is connected just like a sub slab ventilation system.
How can you guarantee to reduce the level to below 4.0pCi/l?
Answer: Experience. Since we have installed thousands systems in since 1990 we know how to reduce the radon levels. We guarantee our systems to reduce the radon level to below 4.0 pCi/l for a period of FIVE years. This is the longest guarantee in the industry.
Can radon be found in my house?
Answer: Radon can be found in every home in every country in the world. In the Northeast US probably close to 30-40% of homes have levels higher than 4.0 pCi/l.
Who is allowed to fix radon problems?
Answer: In the states we work in the industry is regulated by each state. You must be certified by the Department of Environmental Protection to remove radon. The only exceptions are home builders that have built the homes through their company and homeowners. Again, experience is very important for any company that will help you reduce your radon levels.