Radon & Air Quality Insights
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Selling a House With Radon in St. Louis
Can you sell a house with radon? Yes, and selling a house with radon is routine in the St. Louis metro, where roughly 4…
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How to Test Indoor Air Quality in Your Home
How to test indoor air quality in a home: indoor air quality testing measures humidity, airborne particulates, carbon monoxide, volatile organic compounds, mold spores,…
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Is Radon Mitigation Necessary?
Is radon mitigation necessary? It is necessary when your home tests at or above 4.0 pCi/L, the EPA action level, and it is not…
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Does Crawl Space Encapsulation Add Value to Your Home?
Does crawl space encapsulation add value to your home? Yes, though usually not as a dollar-for-dollar line item on an appraisal the way a…
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Basement Radon Mitigation Systems
A basement radon mitigation system is a sealed suction point cut into the basement floor, a PVC pipe that carries soil gas up through…
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Should I Buy a House With a Radon Mitigation System?
Should I buy a house with a radon mitigation system? Yes, in almost every case: an existing radon mitigation system is a good sign…
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Sump Pump Radon Mitigation
Sump pump radon mitigation uses the sump pit your home already has as the suction point for a radon reduction system. Because the pit…
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How to Get Rid of Radon in Your House
How to get rid of radon in your home: a radon mitigation system is the only reliable radon removal method. Radon is a radioactive…
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Radon Levels: Winter vs. Summer and Why Testing Timing Matters
Radon levels are usually higher in winter than summer. Here is why, how it changes radon test timing, and how a mitigation system keeps…
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Does a Radon Mitigation Fan Use a Lot of Electricity?
A radon mitigation fan does not use a lot of electricity. The fan is the only powered part of a radon system, it draws…