Radon in Colorado
What should everyone know about radon?
Radon is a radioactive gas that can cause lung cancer.
The EPA estimates that more than 20,000 Americans die each year from radon-related lung cancer. Only smoking causes more lung cancer deaths.
Living in a home with unsafe levels of radon can be damaging your lungs at the same rate as getting 200 chest x-rays per year.
HALF of Colorado homes exceed EPA-recommended radon levels.
Radon appears as uranium breakdowns down in the soil. Outside, this gas isn’t an issue, but if it enters your home and becomes trapped, it can be dangerous.
Because radon is a tasteless, odorless, invisible gas, many don’t know it is there. That’s why it’s important to use a professional test.
With professional help, it is easy to test and lower radon levels in your home.
Luckily, radon testing and mitigation is more cost-effective than most home projects — and it could safe your life.
The EPA recommends taking action if a test indicates levels that meet or exceed 4 picoCuries per liter (pCi/L).
How is Radon Mitigated?
Most levels can be lowered by installing an underground ventilation system or increasing air flow in the lower level of your home. We do all of our project estimates in-person for free to ensure we are installing the best system for your home’s unique needs.
We install a variety of systems, all of which meet or exceed the ASTM E 2121 Standards of Practice — including Sub Slab Depressurization, Sump Pit Depressurization, Crawl Space Depressurization, Radon Barrier, Window Tile Drain Depressurization. We can replace parts of an existing system or install an entirely new one, and we always make sure that the system is installed discretely to the exterior of your home.
Most importantly, we promise to continue work on your home until the radon levels are below the recommended EPA standard. We continue to monitor your levels and systems’ suction power by installing a free test kit and manometer.
Remember — with Mile High Radon Control, all systems are installed by a certified, experienced specialist, and there is a 5 year warranty on fans, and a lifetime warranty on the labor. Need to sell your home? No worries — all warranties are transferable to new home owners.
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For more information about radon, please contact us, explore the colorado.gov radon resources, or read more about radon’s health implications from the EPA.