Newman Lake WA Radon Testing

What is Radon?

Radon gas is a common carcinogen. It is known to instigate lung cancer in children and adults.

38%+ of houses in the Newman Lake WA area have a radon gas level at or above the carcinogenic limit.

Radon filters out of the dirt, not the structure. No structure, new or old, is fully encapsulated against radon gas contamination.

Every property interacts with the soil beneath it in a different manner. This is part of the reason why homes next door to others may have radically different radon accumulation.

Radon levels will rise or fall on different days and monthly inside of a normal range. A quick radon gas sample is a snapshot and a solid indicator of whether or not the house has radon contamination.

Radon gas has a half-life of 3.8 days. radon saturation won’t be worse if the structure is closed for years, months, or days.

How Does Radon Infiltrate a property?

Surprisingly, homes are not 100% airtight.

Vapors will enter through every grounded vent in the building such as drainage, plumbing pipes, and even small imperfections in the concrete slab or foundation.

Your method to know with certainty the levels of radon in the dwelling is to run a radon test.

Our Radon Testing Method

Measuring a dwelling for radon is an important service when done concurrently with a house transaction.

A radon gas technician will install the radon probes on the property. Radon analyzers will be installed in crawl spaces and on the first floor. Typically, between 1 and 3 analyzers are located on the property for the radon test.

Your radon professional will close windows, seal the vent on the chimney, and make sure the HVAC system is functioning in the standard manner. The radon testing professional will also treat any indicated window with tamper-proof tape to make sure that draft standards are met.

The radon gas probes remain in the home for two or three days to record the levels of radon gas in the home. A specialist will come back to the house once the radon measurement is finished to take the probes and generate a report.

Call us today for a free estimate! Our radon testing consultants will come out to ask about your property, measure the area, and get you on target on making your Newman Lake WA house one you can enjoy completely!