Dishman WA Radon Testing

What’s Radon Gas?

Radon is a dangerous cancer-causing chemical. Radon is proven to instigate lung cancer in children and adults.

38%+ of homes in the Dishman WA area have a radon level at or above the carcinogenic amount.

Radon gas filters out of the dirt, not the building. No house, new or old, is immune to radon intrusion.

Each and every house meshes with the soil beneath it in a different way. This is part of the reason why properties adjacent to others have dramatically different radon concentrations.

Radon levels will fluctuate daily and with the seasons inside of an acceptable range. A short-term radon measurement is a snapshot and a dependable indicator of if the home has a radon issue.

Radon gas has a dangerous duration of about half of a week. That means that radon gas concentration will not be any higher if the home is enclosed for years, months, or days.

How Does Radon Gas Enter a Home?

No property is absolutely airtight.

Radon gas may enter through every ground-facing gap in the structure such as sump pits, utility connections, and small flaws in the concrete work.

Your way to know with certainty the accumulation of radon gas in the dwelling is to contract a radon test.

Your Radon Gas Testing Procedure

Testing a house for radon gas is an important procedure when completed alongside a house purchase.

Our radon professional will position the radon analyzers in the structure. Radon gas probes will be dropped off in crawl spaces and on the first floor. For most properties, a few probes are left in the property for the radon test.

The radon is professional will close every window and door, shut the vent on the chimney, and ensure the HVAC system is running in the prescribed manner. Your radon expert will additionally mark any indicated window with tamper indication tape to confirm that ventilation requirements are met.

The radon monitors are stored in the structure for several days measuring the levels of radon gas in the home. A technician will come back to the building once the radon testing is completed to remove the devices and create a report.

Contact us today for a zero-cost pricing estimate! Our radon testing consultants will come out to hear about your property, measure your space, and get you started on making your Dishman WA house one you can be proud of!