Radon Risks in Your West Virginia Home

You can't see radon and you can't smell it or taste it. But it may be a problem in your home...

Radon is estimated to cause many thousands of deaths each year. That's because radon is a carcinogen - that is to say it could give you lung cancer. In fact, the Surgeon General has warned that radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States today. Only smoking causes more lung cancer deaths. If you smoke and your home has high radon levels, your risk of lung cancer is especially high.

Radon comes from the natural (radioactive) breakdown of uranium in soil, rock and water and gets into the air you breathe. Radon can be found all over the U.S. It can get into any type of building - homes, offices, and schools - and may result in a high indoor radon level. But you and your family are most likely to get your greatest exposure at home, where you spend most of your time.

Basement Systems of West Virginia can test for radon gas levels in your home and if radon is above the recommended levels, we can customize a radon mitigation system to fix the problem. With input from you, a mitigation system can be designed and installed to effectively bring home radon gas down to a safe level.

Radon can infiltrate buildings from: Cracks in concrete slabs Spaces behind brick veneer walls that rest on uncapped hollow-brick foundation Pores and cracks in concrete blocks Floor-wall joints Exposed soil, as in a sump Weeping (drain) tile, if drained to open sump Mortar joints Loose fitting pipe penetrations Open tops of block walls Building materials such as some rocks Water from some wells Image from EPA.gov.

Don't wait to make your home a healthier, safer environment! Call or contact us today to schedule a radon test or receive a radon mitigation system quote today!

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