You can not see, smell or taste radon. But it still may be a problem in your home. When you breathe air containing radon you increase your risk of getting lung cancer. In fact, the U.S. Surgeon General has warned that radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States today. If you smoke and your home has high radon levels, your risk of lung cancer is especially high. Testing is the only way to find out your home’s radon levels. The acceptable level is anything below 4.0.

We use Sun Nuclear 1027 continuous radon monitors for all of our testing.  These monitors are cross checked in house on a regular basis and calibrated yearly by a third party lab. The radon monitor must be in place for a minimum of 48 hours. For twelve hours prior to the testing, as well as during the testing period, normal entering and exiting is acceptable, but no windows, doors or garage doors may be left standing open.