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Home Inspector for Danbury CT
Home Inspector for Danbury CT

Radon Testing Services in Connecticut

Danbury, Ridgefield, New Milford, and surrounding areas

Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that is found in soil, rocks, and water. It is odorless, colorless, and tasteless, making it impossible to detect without proper testing. Radon can seep into homes and buildings through cracks and other openings in the foundation, and over time, exposure to elevated levels of radon can increase the risk of lung cancer. In Connecticut, radon is a serious concern, as the state has some of the highest levels of radon in the country.

According to the Connecticut Department of Public Health, more than half of the homes in the state have radon levels above the EPA-recommended action level of 4.0 picocuries per liter (pCi/L). The highest concentrations of radon are found in the central and eastern parts of the state, but radon can be found in homes across Connecticut. Because radon is a gas, it can easily move through soil and enter homes through cracks in the foundation, sump pumps, and even through the water supply.

Fortunately, testing for radon is relatively easy and affordable. Homeowners can usually have their home inspector test radon levels at the time of inspection. If elevated levels of radon are detected, mitigation systems can be installed to reduce the concentration of radon in the home. In some cases, simple measures like sealing cracks in the foundation or improving ventilation can also help to reduce radon levels. Homeowners in Connecticut should take radon testing seriously to protect the health and safety of their families.

Allied Home Inspections LLC can test your home for radon gas in NY or Connecticut (CT). We can normally schedule radon testing in your home same day with fast turnaround on results. Click here for more information on radon and radon testing in CT and NY.

All of our radon in air testing utilizes EPA approved methods recommended for real estate transactions (continuous monitors providing an hourly reading of radon levels, charcoal cannister tests, and elecret ion chambers). 

Radon has been found in homes all over the United States, including Connecticut and NY. It comes from the natural breakdown of uranium in soil, rock and water and

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gets into the air you breathe. Radon typically moves up through the ground to the air above and into your home through cracks and other holes in the foundation. The gas can also enter your home through well water. Your home can trap radon inside.

Any home can have a radon problem. This means new and old homes, well-sealed and drafty homes, and homes with or without basements. In fact, you and your family are most likely to get your greatest radiation exposure at home. That is where you spend most of your time. Elevated levels of radon gas have been found in all states.  

Testing is the only way to know if you and your family are at risk from radon. EPA and the Surgeon General recommend testing all homes below the third floor for radon.

You cannot predict radon levels based on state, local, and neighborhood radon measurements.  Do not rely on radon test results taken in other homes in the neighborhood to estimate the radon level in your home.  Homes which are next to each other can have different radon levels.  Testing is the only way to find out what your home's radon level is.

If you are thinking of buying a home, you may decide to accept an earlier test result from the seller, or ask the seller for a new test to be conducted by a qualified radon tester.  Before you accept the seller's test, you should determine:

  • The results of previous testing;

  • Who conducted the previous test:  the homeowner, a radon professional, or some other person;

  • Where in the home the previous test was taken, especially if you may plan to live in a lower level of the home.  For example, the test may have been taken on the first floor.  However, if you want to use the basement as living space, test there; and

  • What, if any, structural changes, alterations, or changes in the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system have been made to the house since the test was done.  Such changes may affect radon levels.

Call  for more information on radon gas. We can test for radon in air and / or radon in water in most parts of Connecticut and NY including Fairfield, New Haven, Litchfield, Westchester, and Putnam Counties. Allied Home Inspections LLC does not fix or correct radon problems - Click here for a list of licensed radon REMEDIATION companies in CT.

Looking for a Connecticut Home Inspector? Contact Allied Home Inspections LLC - "Inspected Once, Inspected Right!"

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