Radon Mitigation Testing & Installation

Radon is a colorless, odorless, tasteless radioactive gas that's formed during the natural breakdown of uranium in soil, rock, and water. Radon exits the ground and can seep into your home through cracks and holes in the foundation. Radon gas can also contaminate well water.

Health officials have determined that radon gas is a carcinogen that can cause lung cancer. Studies show that radon is more of a risk to smokers, but nonsmokers have a slightly elevated chance of developing lung cancer when radon levels in the home are high. The only way to find out if your house contains radon gas is to perform radon tests.

Acceptable Radon Levels

The Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, recommends you install a system to reduce radon gas in your home if the level of gas is 4 picocuries of radon per liter (pCi/L) or higher.

Facts About Radon Gas

• There are no average radon levels for a specific city, state, or region.
• Houses without basements are as much at risk of radon contamination as houses with basements.
• It doesn't matter if your neighbor's radon test was low or high, results for your home may be completely different.

Radon Mitigation for Existing Homes

Archibald Heating & Cooling can offer complete details about different types of radon reduction systems. After performing tests to determine how radon is entering your home we will be in a better position to recommend the "best" system for your house.

Radon Mitigation for New Homes

If you're building a new home, now is the time to install a radon reduction system. The cost is far less than fitting a system after the home is built, and having the system in place will be a good selling point later.