How Radon Mitigation Works
Sunstate Radon Testing offers radon mitigation services to all our clients at affordable rates. We use different methods for radon mitigation. We will first run radon tests to determine the radon levels, and if radon is present at high levels, we will discuss radon mitigation with you.
What is mitigation
You may be wondering what mitigation means, so let’s look at the definition of mitigation. Mitigation means the lessening or minimizing of adverse impacts caused by hazardous events, especially natural events that can’t be fully prevented, but their effects can be substantially lessened by various actions and strategies. When we refer to mitigation, we include measures such as engineering and hazard-resistant actions. We also improve environmental policies and create public awareness.
What is radon mitigation?
If your radon testing has a result that shows that the radon levels in your home or building are at 4.0 pCi/L or even higher, we recommend that you take immediate action to reduce these radon levels urgently. Radon is harmful to you and can cause health issues such as lung cancer. When you hire Sunstate Radon Testing, we can lower the radon levels to below 2.0 pCi/L for most of our clients. We guarantee that our radon mitigation system will lower the radon levels in your building to safe levels.
Our radon mitigation services
Sunstate Radon Testing offers radon mitigation services, which include installing radon mitigation systems that will lower the radon levels in your home, and they will assist in keeping these radon levels low. Mitigation systems include increasing ventilation, sealing of cracks, and depressurization systems which can be active or passive. Our active systems use fans to get rid of radon gas from the soil, while our passive systems rely on natural ventilation. We offer professional radon mitigation services that effectively work to lower radon levels in your buildings. Our certified radon specialists have years of experience and therefore know how to do radon testing, as well as offering outstanding mitigation services to all our clients.
Our methods for radon mitigation
As mentioned before, we use radon mitigation systems such as increasing ventilation and sealing cracks. We do use other methods for radon mitigation as well. Our radon mitigation methods include the following: sub-slab depressurization system (SSD), drain tile depressurization (DTD), block wall depressurization (BWD), and sub-membrane depressurization (SMD). Let's look at all of these in more detail. Increasing ventilation, either natural or mechanical ventilation. Natural ventilation is used to ensure proper ventilation in the basements and crawlspaces, and this can help to dilute radon gases and prevent them from accumulating in the home. Mechanical ventilation is when we install fans or exhaust systems to remove radon gas. Sealing cracks can be done in foundation slabs to prevent radon from entering. The different depressurization systems help to remove, prevent, and pull-out radon gas from beneath slabs and walls and vent it outside. Get in touch with Sunstate Radon Testing today to find out more about radon mitigation.