Radon Testing Brighton

What to Know About Radon?

Radon is a common-place carcinogen. Radon is well known to cause lung cancer in people.

38%+ of properties in the Brighton area have a radon gas saturation above the dangerous amount.

Radon comes from the topsoil, not the house. No structure, newly built or longstanding, is fully shielded from radon gas contamination.

Every house interacts with the topsoil underneath it in a different way. That is why houses adjoining others can have dramatically different radon gas saturation.

Radon accumulation will shift every day and seasonally inside an acceptable range. A short-term radon sample measures a single day or week and an accurate metric of whether or not the land has a radon gas accumulation.

Radon has a half-life of only days. This means that radon levels will not be greater if the home is sealed for months or years.

How Does Radon Seep into your dwelling?

Houses are not built to be totally draft-proof.

Vapors can suffuse through any ground-facing gap in the property such as drains, pipes, and even small gaps in the concrete slab or foundation.

The method to know with certainty the levels of radon in the dwelling is to order a radon test.

Your Radon Gas Testing Procedure

Testing a home for radon is a unique service when offered concurrently with a house transaction.

The radon expert will install the radon gas probes in the structure. Radon gas detectors are located on any level that touches the ground. It is typical that up to three monitors are placed in the structure for the radon analysis.

Our radon specialist will shut windows, close the flue on the fireplace, and ensure the heater or AC is running in the required manner. Our radon gas expert will additionally seal any required window with anti-tampering tape to make sure that draft conditions are maintained.

The radon gas probes remain in the structure for 2-3 days to analyze the levels of radon gas in the structure. A professional will revisit the building after the radon measurement is finished to return the devices and create a report.

Contact us today for a no-cost pricing estimate! Our radon testing staff will come to visit to hear about your property, measure the area, and get you on target on making your Brighton home one you can take pride in!