Danville ILRadon Testing
What Should I Know About Radon?
Radon gas is a common cancer-causing agent. Radon is proven to instigate lung cancer in children and adults.
38%+ of homes in the Danville IL area have a radon gas saturation higher than the dangerous level.
Radon gas naturally occurs in the silt, not the house. No structure- new or old – is exempt from radon.
Each house interacts with the soil underneath it in a different manner. That is why houses next to each other can have significantly different radon gas saturation.
Radon saturation will shift daily and with the seasons within a safe range. A one-time radon gas measurement is a snapshot and a good bellwether of whether or not the property has a radon gas saturation.
Radon has a dangerous duration of 3.8 days. This means that radon saturation won’t be any greater if the structure is closed for days, months, or years.
How Does Radon Seep into a property?
Houses are not supposed to be draft-proof.
Radon gas can enter through each penetration in the home such as sump pits, pipeworks, and even minor gaps in the foundation.
The way to know with confidence the concentration of radon gas in the dwelling is to contract a radon test.
Radon Testing Procedure
Probing a property for radon gas is an important procedure when offered alongside a real estate sale.
A radon specialist will position the radon gas monitors in the home. Radon detectors are located on any level that touches the ground. Normally up to three devices are installed in the home for the radon testing.
Our Danville IL radon specialist will close every window and door, seal the flue on the fireplace, and make sure the air conditioning is operating in the prescribed manner. Your radon gas specialist will also seal all necessary windows with tamper-proof tape to make sure that draft conditions are met.
The radon gas probes are left in the building for a few days recording the amount of radon gas in the home. An expert will return to the building once the radon test is finished to take the devices and create a report.
Please call today for a free consultation! Our radon testing experts will meet with you to learn more about your property, measure the area, and get you started on making your Danville IL house one you can be proud of!