Kawkawlin MI Radon Testing

What’s Radon Gas?

Radon gas is a common-place cause of cancer. Radon is known to cause lung cancer in children and adults.

A large number of properties in the Kawkawlin MI area have a radon gas saturation above the DNS action level.

Radon filters out of the silt, not the home. No property, newly built or longstanding, is fully encapsulated against radon contamination.

Every house interacts with the topsoil beneath it differently. That is why houses next to each other have significantly different radon concentrations.

Radon accumulation will rise or fall daily and seasonally inside a reasonable range. A quick radon gas measurement measures a small period and a dependable bellwether of whether or not the house has a radon gas accumulation.

Radon gas has a half-life of about half a week. This means that radon gas concentration won’t be worse if the home is closed for months, days, or years.

How Does Radon Gas Filter into the house?

It may surprise you to know that homes are not sealed.

Gas may seep in through any penetration in the building such as drainage, pipeworks, and small flaws in the foundation.

The way to know with certainty the accumulation of radon gas in the house is to run a radon test.

Radon Gas Testing Procedure

Testing a home for radon is a special service when delivered with a property transaction.

Your radon specialist will position the radon gas monitors in the dwelling. Radon gas probes are installed in crawl spaces, the level above crawl spaces, and any room touching the earth. For most properties, multiple monitors are located in the structure for the radon gas testing.

Our radon technician will seal all windows, shut the damper on the chimney, and make sure the heater or AC is functioning in the standard manner. Our radon technician will additionally seal all necessary windows with tamper indication tape to make sure that closed home requirements are met.

The radon gas monitors stay in the home for a few days measuring the prevalence of radon gas in the property. An expert will revisit the property once the radon measurement is complete to take the analyzers and create a report.

Please call today for a zero-cost estimate! Our radon testing consultants will meet with you to learn more about your property, measure the area, and get you on target on making your Kawkawlin MI property one you can take pride in!