Radon Testing Welby 

What’s Radon Gas?

Radon is a naturally occurring cause of cancer. Radon is well known to instigate lung cancer in people.

38%+ of homes in the Welby area have a radon gas saturation at or above the dangerous limit.

Radon gas comes from the silt, not the house. No house- new or old – is fully encapsulated against radon intrusion.

Each and every home meshes with the ground in a different manner. That is part of the reason why homes next to each other have dramatically different radon saturation.

Radon gas accumulation will change every day and seasonally inside a reasonable range. A one-time radon gas measurement measures a single day or week and a solid metric of if the structure has a radon gas problem.

Radon gas has a dangerous duration of only days. Accordingly, radon gas levels will not be greater if the house is closed for months or years.

How Does Radon Gas Seep into your home?

Houses are not supposed to be absolutely gas-proof.

Vapors will enter through each ground-facing gap in the structure such as drainage, pipes, and even minor cracks in the concrete foundation.

The method to know certainly the levels of radon gas in the dwelling is to order a radon test.

Our Radon Testing Method

Probing a home for radon is a special service when delivered as a part of a house purchase.

A radon gas technician will install the radon gas monitors in the dwelling. Radon detectors are situated in crawl spaces, the level above crawl spaces, and any room touching the earth. Typically up to three devices are left on the property for the radon testing.

Your radon expert will close windows, close the vent on the fireplace, and confirm the air conditioning is functioning in the required manner. Your radon gas specialist will also seal every indicated window with tamper indication tape to confirm that closed-house requirements are upheld.

The radon gas apparatus stay in the structure for two or three days to measure the amount of radon gas in the property. An expert will revisit the building after the radon test is done to take the devices and write a report.

Call us today for a free estimate! Our radon testing experts will come to visit to ask about your property, measure the area, and get you going on making your Welby house one you can take pride in!