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What Is Radon?
Radon is a gas that comes from the decay of Uranium in the soil. It is outside everywhere in low levels but builds up in buildings. The Midwest is a hotspot for radon and not just buildings with basements but homes on slabs or over crawlspaces and even the Chicago 3 flat!
Radon FAQ's
* Radon is the #2 cause of lung cancer and new studies have linked it to other cancers!
* According to the EPA, a home at 4 pCi/L is = to smoking 8 cigarettes/day!
* The average radon in homes in Chicagoland is between 3-5 pCi/L with much higher levels possible.
* The primary reason for high radon in your home is uranium beneath your home. The second reason is how tight your homes construction is followed by the barometric pressure and pressures your home creats naturally.
* You cant see, smell or taste radon. The only way to know your exposure is to do a test!
* Radon fluctuates hourly/daily/seasonlly and the barometric is the #1 reason for these flucuations. The #2 reason is are the pressures your home creates naturally (stack effect, appliances like furnace, water heater and exhaust fans).
* Radon is always seeping in very slowly thru the sump pit, cracks and even emanates thru the porous concrete.
* Radon Systems (Sub-slab depressurization systems) work to remove the soil gas beneath the home before gets in.
* Outside radon levels in Chicagoland are 0.3 pCi/L.
* Go to our home page to see the video of what radon looks like if visible.
Reasons to choose Inspect It Chicago
** We are licensed, bonded, insured and NRPP Certified!
*Our crews have installed over 4000 systems and there is not 1 home we weren't able to fix!
*We are very clean, thoughtful and respect to you and your home.
*If there is ever any problem with your system we answer your call and are prompt to repair.
*We have over (500) 5-star reviews online proving our expertise and professionalism.
*We have special installation techniques and care about getting the radon as low as possible in your home.
*We have extremely high success rates to lower radon levels to acceptable levels no matter what the levels are.
*99% of the homes we mitigate, we get levels below 4.0 pCi/L.
*85% of the homes we mitigate, we get levels below 2.0 pCi/L.
*70% of the homes we mitigate, we get levels below 1.0 pCi/L