Installing a custom radon reduction system may be one of the biggest safety measures you take. Many people experience exposure to radon, a carcinogenic gas, inside their homes. Radon is odorless, colorless, and tasteless. Without a lab test, your foundation could add radon to your home for years before you know something is wrong. Radon is released when uranium and radium experience radioactive decay. Often, house foundations leak radon when the soil underneath the foundation has pressure from the house being on top of it.
Things like sealing issues and cracks in the foundation can increase radon exposure. Radon reduction systems in Denver CO, are a customized system that addresses the foundation’s part in releasing radon. They are usually designed with PVC pipes and fans near highly pressurized parts of the foundation. Companies will also often help seal and fill foundation cracks as they assess the foundation’s compatibility with their radon reduction system design.
Companies that provide reduction systems will lab test your foundation to see how much mitigation is needed first. They work within EPA guidelines to make sure that the gas cannot enter your home at dangerous levels. Homes can safely have low levels of radon, but testing the radon levels is important for safety. Radon levels will typically increase with foundation holes and cracks, but radon levels vary from house to house. Higher levels of radon will require a larger reduction system than normal. Typically, companies mitigate radon exposure by working with pressure under the foundation slab and ventilating the dirt under it.
