Health and air quality

Radon Mitigation

Boulder’s best quality radon mitigation systems:

We can reduce radon in your home, and reduce the potential for lung cancer whether you have a home with a crawlspace, basement or both. Our systems are reasonably priced and include features that make them quieter, longer lasting, and get your radon readings lower than the “low bid” systems that advertise heavily on google. The low bid systems are often what sellers put in their home to sell it, but not really what you want in your own home. Read on to learn more about what sets our radon systems apart from the cheapest systems.

Quality, Creative Solutions

We install quality systems that are quieter, more energy efficient, last longer and most importantly get your radon readings lower than a standard system.

We do things a little differently than most companies. We start with an “in home” inspection to let you know exactly what you will be getting, and not provide a “guess” on what the system will cost to get full suction under your home. You will also know the location and materials that make our systems quieter.

Our consultation starts with where the practical location of the system will be, but then also bring in any of your concerns with the aesthetics, to make it look as nice as possible. Sometimes we can get creative on the location to make it less obtrusive, just let us know your needs, and we can help!

We also think about the energy usage over the life of the fan, so we actually size your system with the SMALLEST, most energy efficient fan that will effectively help you reach your goals. Larger fans can often use over 3x the energy of the smaller fans. Some companies put larger fans in just so they won’t have “call-backs” down the road, but we are local, and if needed we are happy to come back and swap out for a larger fan if needed for no charge. We also offer fans that are adjustable in power and have “EC” motors that use much less energy than standard radon fans. They often pay for themselves in the first year or two with lower electrical bills which is important for the environment and your wallet!

We design the system to effectively draw from under your basement floor or crawlspace radon barrier with the minimum effort to further increase energy savings. If we design the system more completely and use more quality materials, we can reduce the need for a larger fan. We spend time sealing certain areas rather than just installing a larger radon fan.

We use special materials and piping systems to distribute the suction under your home. We use strong adhesives and waterproof tape on your radon barrier seems to keep it sealed for many years. If you have a crawlspace and the plastic seams open up, your radon level could go up, and the fan will be pulling “conditioned air” from your home increasing your heating bills in the winter, and cooling load in the summer, and reducing comfort and indoor air quality.

Yes, doing things right costs a little bit more, but both the health benefits of a lower radon reading in your home, lower energy usage with a smaller fan and less air being sucked out from your home if things are not sealed fully, will make you happy you had it done right the first time. Unfortunately, about 40% of our radon related work is fixing out other peoples systems where there were various shortcuts, and the client calls us to help because their system is: 1) Too loud 2) Radon level not low enough 3) Radon barrier falling off the walls in crawlspace, or radon barrier seams not sealed 4)Radon pipe blew off the house in high winds or broke off because of the strong Colorado sun deteriorated the pipe. All of these defects are avoidable if you use the right materials, and take the time to do a proper install the first time.

Other Benefits

An additional benefit from an active radon system is that it actually pulls moisture out from below your home, which can be a benefit for your foundation and your indoor air quality beyond just reducing radon levels. We make sure to seal up the basement floor or crawlspace radon barrier really well so it is pulling air from below your home, and NOT pulling out valuable conditioned air from your home, which would increase your heating and cooling bill, as well as risk backdrafting your furnace our hot water heater in some circumstances. We design the system to reduce this whenever possible.

Odorless and dangerous

According to the United Nations World Health Organization, most radon-induced lung cancers are from low and medium dose exposures in people’s own homes. Translation: Radon is not only a health issue at very high levels, any exposure can have a negative effect on your health. Radon gas exposure is similar to smoking cigarettes in that there is no safe level, and less is always healthier. Radon is the second largest cause of lung cancer throughout the world, and in the United States alone at said to cause over 20,000 cancer deaths per year. The real tragedy, and is that this is easily preventable if people would just have their homes tested and remediated if necessary.

You may have neighbors on both sides that have systems, but you do NOT need a system, or neither neighbor has a system, but you DO need one. Because the gas is odorless and tasteless, you don’t know if you have elevated levels unless you do a test. An inexpensive test from McGuckin Hardware or Home Depot will give you a good starting point to know if you have a high or low level, or you can call a qualified home inspector to test for you during a real estate transaction. During COVID-19 we will drop off a radon test kit for $25 within our primary service area. Just give us a call.

To learn more about Radon Gas, and how it may affect you, check out the EPA Website: http://www.epa.gov/radon/healthrisks.html

Boulder County Radon