Milford Mill Radon Testing

What is Radon?

Radon is a dangerous cause of cancer. It is proven to cause lung cancer in humans.

A large number of homes in the Milford Mill area have a radon concentration above the dangerous limit.

Radon seeps out of the soil, not the building. No property- new or old – is fully shielded from radon gas infiltration.

Every home meshes with the ground beneath it differently. This is part of the reason why houses next door to each other have majorly different radon gas saturation.

Radon gas saturation will rise or fall every day and seasonally within a normal range. A one-time radon gas sample measures a small period and is a dependable metric of if the structure has radon contamination.

Radon gas has a lifespan of 3.8 days. As such, radon gas concentration won’t be greater if the house is enclosed for months, days, or years.

How Does Radon Infiltrate a home?

Houses are not built to be completely sealed.

Vapors will suffuse through any grounded vent in the building such as sump pumps, utility connections, and even minor cracks in the concrete work.

The way to know with confidence the saturation of radon in the home is to run a radon test.

Radon Testing Procedures

Measuring a house for radon is an important service when delivered as a part of a house sale.

A radon gas expert will place the radon gas monitors in the home. Radon gas probes will be situated in crawl spaces, the level above crawl spaces, and any room touching the earth. Normally a few probes are installed in the home for the radon gas test.

The radon professional will close all windows, shut the vent on the fireplace, and make certain the heating and cooling system is operating in the prescribed manner. The radon professional will also mark any necessary window with tamper indication tape to confirm that ventilation standards are maintained.

The radon gas devices are left on the property for a few days to analyze the levels of radon gas in the home. An expert will return to the structure after the radon test is complete to recover the monitors and write a report.

Please call today for a no-cost consultation! Our radon testing experts will come out to hear about your property, take measurements, and get you on target for making your Milford Mill property one you can take pride in!