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Radon Testing for Manchester
What’s Radon Gas?
Radon is a Class A cancer-causing chemical. It is proven to lead to lung cancer in humans.
38%+ of properties in the Manchester area have a radon concentration near or above the DNS action level.
Radon comes from the silt, not the structure. No structure, newly built or longstanding, is exempt from radon intrusion.
Each and every home meshes with the soil beneath it in a different way. This is why houses adjacent to others can have significantly different radon gas concentrations.
Radon levels will shift daily and seasonally inside a reasonable range. A quick radon gas measurement measures a single day or week and is a reliable bellwether of whether or not the structure has a radon gas issue.
Radon has a half-life of 3.8 days. That means radon gas saturation will not be higher if the structure is closed for months or years.
Houses are not supposed to be totally airtight.
Radon gas can suffuse through any grounded vent in the home such as drainage, plumbing, and small cracks in the foundation.
The technique to know with confidence the concentration of radon gas in the house is to run a radon test.
Probing a property for radon is an important procedure when offered alongside a house transaction.
The radon professional will place the radon gas analyzers in the structure. Radon monitors are dropped off in crawl spaces, the level above crawl spaces, and any room touching the earth. It is typical that a few devices are placed in the house for the radon gas analysis.
Your radon technician will shut every window and door, seal the vent on the chimney, and ensure the heating and cooling system is functioning in the required manner. The radon professional will additionally treat any required window with tamper-proof tape to confirm that draft standards are maintained.
The radon gas devices stay in the structure for two or three days recording the amount of radon gas in the home. A technician will come back to the structure once the radon measurement is finished to take the probes and generate a report.
Call us today at 410-925-2088 for a no-cost price estimate! Our radon testing consultants will come to visit to hear about your property, measure your space, and get you on target for making your Manchester property one you can take pride in!
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