Radon Mitigation Services Throughout New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Southern California
Radon Mitigation of America, Inc. (RMCA) has been serving New York and Connecticut for nearly 30 years. We are experts in designing the best way to mitigate your dwellings of radon. We follow the EPA standards and use top of the line products.
It is a good practice to correct a radon problem before you put your house on the market. High radon levels have been known to affect home sales. Radon mitigation systems do not require major changes to your home and do not adversely effect the value of your home! Homes mitigated to acceptable levels have added protection against radon and therefore make the mitigation system an excellent selling point. Contact us for more information!
Determining Appropriate Radon Reduction Method
The kind of radon reduction system that will work best depends on your house type. Radon reduction systems can be grouped by house foundation design.
In houses that have a basement, crawlspace or a slab-on-grade foundation, radon is usually reduced by one of four types of soil suction: sub-slab suction, drain tile suction, sump hole suction or block wall suction. Active sub-slab suction (also called sub-slab depressurization) is the most common and usually the most reliable radon reduction method. One or more suction pipes are inserted through the floor slab into the crushed rock or soil underneath. They also may be inserted below the concrete slab from outside the house. The number and location of suction pipes that are needed depends on how easily air can move through the substrate under the slab. Often, only a single suction point is needed.
Other Types of Radon Reduction Methods
Other radon reduction techniques that can be used in any type of house include: heat recovery ventilation and natural ventilation.
A heat recovery ventilator (HRV), also called an air-to-air heat exchanger can be installed to increase ventilation which will help reduce the radon levels in your home. An HRV will increase ventilation by introducing outdoor air while using the heated or cooled air being exhausted to warm or cool the incoming air. HRVs are more effective in reducing radon levels when used to ventilate only the basement and when the radon level is less than 10 pCi/L.
Note: Sealing entry points may not lower radon levels significantly or consistently and is not recommended by the EPA as the sole method for mitigation. However sealing may enhance the performance of the mitigation system.
What to expect when hiring RMCA…
- Phone Consultation and/or Video Call or In-person Radon Investigation
- Professional proposal
- Schedule appointment within 2-14 days upon approval of proposal
- Installation takes about a day
- RMCA provides post mitigation radon testing with laboratory documents
- Guaranteed reduction to agreed upon goal (RMCA offers enhanced reduction guarantees below the EPA mitigation threshold of 4.0.) Call to inquire about how the enhanced guarantee could apply to your property.
