Radon Testing
Radon testing
It has become more and more popular with many house owners to periodically perform radon testing regardless of whether they intend to sell or rent the place. Usually, real estate procedures are performed on the rush, and very often, radon testing is overlooked. Nevertheless, if a house owner has the test done and keeps the results available, they could be of an immense help to the buyer. In case elevated gas levels are discovered, you need to take immediate reduction or mitigation measures so that you may be able to sell the house in the best of conditions both in terms of quality and of price.
Thanks to modern technology, after radon testing, repairs are generally a very easy thing to do. You'll just have to seal all the cracks and the possible openings in the basement floors and walls and check the pipes. Only after radon testing and the analysis of the house foundation design, you will be able to determine whether plastic sheeting or suction systems are required for the crawl spaces or the under-basement areas where gas could accumulate. Regardless of the method chosen for solving the problem, the issue should be fixed in a pretty short period of time and with maximum efficiency. Radon testing afterwards should reveal very low gas level.
If you're having a new house built for your family, you should know that radon testing can be performed right after the foundation is laid; this means that you'll be able to include radon resistant features in the design of the house from the very beginning. Radon resistant building techniques are often the choice of local municipalities, and little by little such specificities are included in the very codes used for constructions in general. Prices are not high for radon testing, particularly since we are talking about such an important safety matter.
Radon testing doesn't have to be performed by a special team, since there are lots of test kits designed for home use. Relatively inexpensive, such tests have low prices to encourage radon testing and increase people's awareness concerning the importance of gas accumulation in their basements. The kits require exposure to the air in a certain area of the house, and afterwards they need to be sent to a laboratory for analysis. Results are received through mail, and it usually doesn't get more than just a couple of days before you get them. Check for special radon testing kits in any hardware stores or retail shops.
