Radon Testing, Radon testing is an inexpensive test to ensure the indoor air quality of your home is safe for you and your family. Radon Gas - You can't see it, smell it, or taste it. Testing your home is the only way to know whether your home has elevated radon levels. Are you purchasing a home? Now is the time to test for Radon Gas while you still have the opportunity to negotiate the installation costs of a mitigation system. After the purchase, its to late and a costly expense upward of $1,500 to install a radon mitigation system. Serving SE Michigan, Washenaw, Wayne, Livingston, Oakland Countries including Canton, Plymouth, Novi, Northville, Livonia, Ypsilanti, Westland, Canton MI, Plymouth MI..
Click to see if the home you are buying has any of these defects. Become an Innovative Fan and call today for a no cost phone consultation and quote.
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Radon Levels in Your Area......?
- Livingston County is 4.5 pCi/L (41% Home Tested > 4pCi/L)
- Oakland County is 3.9 pCi/L (30% Home Tested > 4pCi/L)
- Wayne County is 2.5 pCi/L (17% Home Tested > 4pCi/L)
- Washtenaw County is 5.2 pCi/L (30% Home Tested > 4pCi/L)
The average radon concentration in the indoor air of America’s homes is about 1.3 pCi/L. It is upon this level that EPA based its estimate of 20,000 radon-related lung cancers a year upon. It is for this simple reason that EPA recommends homes be fixed if the radon level is 4 pCi/L (pico Curies per Liter) or more. Because there is no known safe level of exposure to radon, EPA also recommends that Americans consider fixing their home for radon levels between 2 pCi/L and 4 pCi/L. The average concentration of radon in outdoor air is 0.4 pCi/L or 1/10th of EPA’s 4pCi/L action level.
What is Radon Gas....?
Radon is a Class A carcinogen and the second leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers. Radon mitigation systems is a proven method to reduce radon levels in homes and buildings. The Surgeon General of the United States has warned that radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States today.
Facts About Radon Gas...?
How We Test...?
We provide short
term testing approved by the EPA and State Of Michigan for Residential
and Commercial radon screening. We place 2 passive sample canisters in
the home, then collect the samples after 48 hours and send them
overnight Fedex to a Certified Lab for analysis. We provide results and
Radon mitigation recommendations if required within 24 hours after the
Lab completes the analysis.
How Does Radon Gas Enter Your Home....?
Radon Gas enters buildings through small openings in the foundation. Since the building can hold the radon similarly to smoke trapped under a glass, indoor radon concentrations can increase to many times that of outdoor levels.
How Is Radon Levels Mitigated....?
The best method in reducing radon levels in the home is by installing a PVC vent pipe through the basement floor to force vent the radon gas below the slab to the exterior of the home. This method of radon reduction is known as "subslab depressurization." Typically, a hole is drilled through the basement floor and remove enough soil to create a pit (or a sump pit is used), then a PVC pipe is installed in the hole and properly sealed and finally routed to the outside. On the exterior of the home a fan is attached to the pipe to create suction to draw the radon from below the basement slab floor into the pipe, rather than allowing it to creep into the home. A differential water gauge is placed on the pipe to show that it is creating suction. The typical cost of a having a radon mitigation system installed range between $800 - $1,500.
Click to view a video showing radon mitigation techniques! (Shockwave required to view video. Video courtesy of the State of Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.)
Typical subslab depressurization radon mitigation using a sump pump pit:
(Photo courtesy of eWastenaw Country Radon Site.)
Certified Home Inspector
Innovative Home Inspection, LLC
Canton, MI 48187
Canton, MI 48187
(734) 664-5853
Book Your Radon Inspection Or Testing Today
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