Decatur il Radon Testing
What is Radon Gas?
Radon is a common-place cancer-causing chemical. Radon gas is known to cause lung cancer in humans.
38%+ of houses in the Decatur IL area have a radon level near or above the carcinogenic level.
Radon comes from the soil, not the house. No property, newly built or longstanding, is fully encapsulated against radon gas infiltration.
Each home interfaces with the topsoil in a different manner. That is why homes adjoining one another have dramatically different radon concentrations.
Radon accumulation will rise or fall every day and seasonally inside a safe range. A one-time radon test measures a single day or week and is a dependable metric of whether or not the land has a radon problem.
Radon gas has a half-life of only a few days. This means that radon levels will not be worse if the home is sealed for years, months, or days.
How Does Radon Gas Filter into your structure?
Houses are not built to be entirely gas-proof.
Radon gas can infiltrate through any penetration in the house such as sump drains, utility connections, and even minor gaps in the concrete foundation.
Your way to know with certainty the levels of radon in the house is to have a radon test.
Your Radon Test Procedures
Measuring a property for radon is a unique process when offered a property purchase.
Our radon specialist will install the radon gas detectors on the property. Radon gas monitors are installed in crawl spaces and on the first floor. Typically, between 1 and 3 devices are located in the structure for the radon gas measurement.
The radon gas expert will close every window and door, close the flue on the chimney, and confirm the air conditioning is running in the standard manner. The radon professional will additionally mark any required window with anti-tampering tape to make sure that closed-house conditions are upheld.
The radon probes stay on the property for a few days recording the amount of radon gas in the property. A technician will revisit the building after the radon testing is finished to return the analyzers and generate a report.
Call us today for a no-cost price estimate! Our radon testing experts will come out to help you with your property, measure the area, and get you on target on making your Decatur IL property one you can be proud of!