How Healthy Is Your Home?
The only way to know if your home has radon is to test for it. Testing is simple and inexpensive. The EPA recommends that all homes be tested and those with levels over 4.0 picoCuries per liter (pCi/L) be mitigated What Is Radon? Radon is a clear, odorless, radioactive gas that comes from the natural decay of uranium. Radon exists in soil, rock, and water and enters a building through dirt floors, hollow-block walls, cracks in the foundation floor and walls, openings around floor drains, pipes, and sump holes. Radon has been identified as the second leading cause of lung cancer, second only to cigarette
smoking. The longer you are exposed to radon, the higher the likelihood of developing lung cancer.
How Does Radon Mitigation Work?
Simply put, a radon mitigation system pulls radon from beneath the house and vents it to the outside. The right system depends on the design of your home and other factors. Lowering high radon levels requires technical knowledge and special skills. Our radon mitigators can assess the radon problem in your home and recommend the best solution.
Why Choose The Virtus Group for Radon Testing?
Choosing a professional that is experienced and qualified for radon testing and mitigation is extremely important when addressing radon concerns. Too often, inexperienced and nonqualified individuals are hired to test homes for radon or install commercial radon mitigation systems. It is crucial that the testing performed accurately identifies the radon levels and takes into account the configuration of the home and all other factors that can affect the radon levels. Otherwise, the customer may end up spending too much money for a system that is inadequate and does not reduce the radon levels as expected. The customer is then forced to expend more time and money retrofitting the system to maintain safe radon levels within their home. We perform the radon testing (initial and post-mitigation) and do not install the radon mitgation system. That way you know for sure that there are no conflicts of interest when deciding whether to install a radon mitigation system or not, or who to use to install the system. It is always a good idea to obtain multiple quotes from qualified and PADEP licensed radon mitigation contractors.
Our PADEP licensed radon professionals have provides radon testing and mitigation solutions to thousands of satisfied customers. Our customers included apartment complex owners, schools and universities (private and public), churches, commercial building owners, property management companies, developers, contractors, and residential dwelling owners. Each year, our professionals attend continuing education classes to stay current with regulatory changes, technological advancements, and standards of practice. We work with our customers to ensure safe radon levels while offering cost effective solutions.
Radon has been identified as the second leading cause of lung cancer, second only to cigarette smoking! Radon cannot be detected by sight, smell, or taste, and is estimated to cause 20,000 deaths by lung cancer per year.
