Radon Mitigation Techniques to Rid Your Home of This Dangerous Gas!

Regardless of the type of home or building, radon mitigation typically produces excellent results. The ideal solution is to stop radon in its tracks before dangerous levels are allowed to build in your home, endangering you and your family’s long-term health.

Here are the various methods of commercial radon mitigation if high levels of the gas are found in a building or home.

Suction

Sub-Slab Depressurization which basically reroutes the air under the foundation to outside the home before getting in through the cracks, crevices and porous foundation material.

Ventilation

This method can sometimes reduce indoor radon levels in crawl spaces by lowering the home's suction on the soil, as well as diluting the gas under the house. While passive ventilation is done by opening vents, active ventilation makes use of a fan to blow air throughout the area. This method is often used with sub-membrane depressurization to make it more effective.

Sealing

Any openings or cracks in the foundation are sealed as a basic step in radon mitigation. By sealing these areas, radon flow will be inhibited. This is used as a temporary method to reduce radon flow while other mitigation techniques are utilized.

Pressurization

This method makes use of a fan to blow air into the home’s lower level, which creates enough pressure to inhibit radon from entering the home. To maintain enough pressure doors and windows which are located at the lowest level of the home cannot not be left open.

Heat Recovery Ventilator

This method is used to boost ventilation in a home by introducing outdoor air utilizing heated or cooled exhausted air to warm or cool the air coming in.

The type of method chosen will depend on a number of factors, and after the contractor has had a chance to conduct a thorough walkthrough of the home.

What to Know About Radon in the Home

Many home owners like to have their home tested for radon, as radon can cause harm to humans if present in large amounts. The good news is that testing for radon in homes is not difficult. Just follow these steps:

Select a Good Radon Test Kit

There are many radon testing kits out there, but you need to ensure that the one you buy is going to provide accurate results. The best way to choose is to read consumer reviews of the product that you may buy. This ensures that you will get good, accurate test results.

Do Radon Testing at Right Time

Many people do not know that there are good and bad times to do radon testing. The best time to do the test is between October and April. This is when, in most parts of the U.S., when windows and doors are closed the most and will provide accurate results.

Do Longer Tests

There are both short-term and long-term radon tests. A longer test takes 90 days, and a shorter one takes two to seven days. Most choose the short-term test, but it is better to do the long term test to get the most accurate results. There are firms that can help you do radon removal, once you have your results.

Test at the Right Level of the Home

You need to do the test at the lowest level that the house is lived in. Radon can seep into a house through floor board cracks, so this is probably where the most radon will be. If you test upstairs, you may not get an accurate reading.

Know What to Do With Results

Testing is key, but you need to know what to do with the data. No level of radon in the house is safe, but a lower reading, which is under 100 Bq/m3, is something usually to monitor. If it is over 200, you do need to take action fast.