Duluth MN Radon Testing

What Should I Know About Radon?

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

A large number of homes in the Duluth MN area have a radon concentration above the dangerous limit.

Radon gas filters out of the silt, not the structure. No house- new or old – is immune to radon gas intrusion.

Each and every home interacts with the ground beneath it uniquely. This is why houses adjoining each other often have majorly different radon concentration.

Radon gas saturation will shift on different days and seasonally inside of a safe range. A short-term radon gas measurement is a snapshot and a solid indicator of if the home has a radon contamination.

Radon gas has a dangerous duration of about half of a week. That means that radon saturation will not be higher if the property is closed for months or years.

How Does Radon Enter a house?

It may surprise you to know that homes are not totally gas-proof.

Gaseous contaminants may seep in through any grounded vent in the structure such as drainage, pipeworks, and small cracks in the foundation’s concrete.

The technique to know confidently the saturation of radon gas in the house is to order a radon test.

Your Radon Gas Test Procedures

Measuring a dwelling for radon gas is a unique service when delivered as a part of a real estate transaction.

Your radon professional will install the radon gas analyzers in the structure. Radon gas detectors are dropped off in crawl spaces, the level above crawl spaces, and any room touching earth. It is typical that a few monitors are located in the home for the radon testing.

Your radon expert will seal every window, close the flue on the chimney, and ensure the heating and cooling system is running in the standard manner. Your radon gas technician will additionally treat all indicated window with anti-tampering tape to ensure that draft requirements are met.

The radon gas apparatus remain in the structure for a few days to analyze the prevalance of radon gas in the building. A specialist will come back to the property once the radon testing is finished to remove the analyzers and write a report.

Call us today for a zero-cost pricing estimate! Our Duluth MN home inspection experts will meet with you to help you with your property, measure the area, and get you on target on making your Duluth MN home one you can be proud of!