Radon Atlantic

4 recommendations and reviews from 1 person

Recommendations from Judy H.

• Referral from January 8, 2015
  

  Katherine S. asked:

  We recently received the results of our year- long home radon air test. We need to hire a contractor for remediation. Has anyone else had to do this? Any recommendations? Please take the time to test your home if you haven't already. You can order a test kit online from the NS Lung Association for $40. Radon gas is the leading cause of lung cancer after smoking. Our area is one of the riskiest areas in the province. I seem to recall that up to 40% of homes in our area have 3 times the "acceptable" radon level defined by Health Canada.

  

  Judy H. replied:

  Katherine Spencer I'm not sure if they offer a payment plan. Here is Radon Atlantic's website....http://www.radonatlantic.com

  

  Judy H. replied:

  We tested ours as well. We rented a test unit from Redmond's for a week. The levels in our basement were 10 times the acceptable level. We are going to be calling Radon Atlantic to do the remediation in the very near future. Our neighbours across the street are also undergoing remediation and they are also using Radon Atlantic. I'll bet the whole subdivision is above the acceptable level.

  

  Judy H. replied:

  Radon Atlantic has already been out to visit us. They had a look at our basement because that's where they have to do the work. They told us that they need to drill a hole in our floor (we are lucky our basement isn't finished so not that big a deal) and then have a pipe leading to the outside (underground) with a fan attached that will suck the radon gas out from under the concrete and blow it outdoors. Something like that anyway. We just need to call them and get them out here to do it.

  

  Judy H. replied:

  I've seen other tests in hardware stores like Rona sells one that is just a little tray with some sort of absorbent material in it (to soak up radon gas I guess) and then you have to send it to a lab in the mail and then they mail you the test results. I just liked the idea of the gadget that Redmond's rents because it is faster and Radon Atlantic use the same measuring devices.

  -1
  View full conversation on Facebook