Radon Testing Castle Pines CO

What Should I Know About Radon Gas?

Radon is a Class A cause of cancer. Radon is proven to lead to lung cancer in humans.

38%+ of homes in the Castle Pines CO area have a radon gas concentration above the dangerous amount.

Radon comes from the silt, not the building. No property- new or old – is exempt from radon gas.

Every property meshes with the soil uniquely. This is part of the reason why houses next door to one another have majorly different radon gas levels.

Radon gas levels will rise or fall daily and monthly inside a safe range. A one-time radon sample measures a single day or week and is a good bellwether of if the house has a radon gas saturation.

Radon gas has a lifespan of only a few days. As such, radon accumulation will not be higher if the property is closed for years or months.

How Does Radon Infiltrate a Structure?

No dwelling is 100% airtight.

Radon may suffuse through every ground-facing gap in the structure such as sump pits, plumbing, and slight imperfections in the concrete slab or foundation.

Your method to know with confidence the saturation of radon gas in the abode is to contract a radon test.

Our Radon Test Procedures

Sampling a dwelling for radon gas is a special service when offered as a part of a real estate transaction.

The radon gas technician will position the radon monitors in the home. Radon gas detectors will be situated on any level that touches the ground. For most properties between 1 and 3 analyzers are located in the home for the radon gas testing.

Your radon technician will seal all windows, shut the flue on the chimney, and make sure the heater or AC is running in the standard manner. Your radon gas specialist will additionally mark all indicated windows with tamper-proof tape to make sure that ventilation conditions are maintained.

The radon gas monitors remain in the home for a few days analyzing the levels of radon gas in the property. An expert will come back to the property once the radon test is finished to remove the devices and generate a report.

Call us today for a no-pressure price estimate! Our sewer scope consultants will come to visit to ask about your property, measure your space, and get you started on making your Castle Pines CO house one you can take pride in!