Can You Guess the Answer To All of These Questions?
In Canada, our indoor radon risk is increasing. Average radon levels have been going up in Canadian homes for the past 30 years, while other countries like Sweden have seen dramatic reduction.
But the good news is...
- Any reduction of radon lowers your family's risk of lung cancer.
- Radon testing and monitoring are EASY and reducing radon can increase your home's resale and rental value.
What Test Should I Do?
Radon Short Term Test prices
Property screening test
Mitigation performance check
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Price includes two site visits:
- One visit to review the home and to place our radon monitors accordingly.
- A second visit to remove our radon monitors and confirm no test disturbances. -
Includes our final report and unlimited consultations by phone or email.
Supporting Services
After a short term radon test, use our RADON
Long Term Test to make decisions about
investing in future radon reduction, or to verify the
on-going performance of an existing radon
mitigation system.
Our RADON-AIR Permanent Monitoring service
watches your radon trends every day and gives
you immediate alerts if levels are high.
RADON Short Term Tests
Property screening test
Mitigation performance check
What You Get
Property screening test (4 days)
Quick insight on a property’s radon risk during a real estate transaction, completed to national guidelines recommended by CARST.
Helps you estimate if radon mitigation is warranted and needs to be budgeted for.
Mitigation performance check (4 days)
Quickly verify the initial function of your installed radon reduction system in case adjustments are required.
Indoor radon measured for 96 hours, starting 24 hours before system activation, in compliance with CGSB149.11 and CGSB-149.12.
Extra Benefits
We deploy 3 calibrated continuous radon monitors at the same time to better understand how radon is distributed in the home.
A professional final report that supports your decision-making as a buyer or renter, or for your disclosure statement as a home owner or contractor.
RADON Long Term Test
National Canadian standards recommend that radon should be reduced to as low as reasonably achievable.
Start by doing a Long Term Test of at least 91 days as recommended by Health Canada.
Thousands of results indicate that Short Term Tests may not be representative of your average indoor radon exposure.
Do a Long Term Test so you can make informed decisions about reducing your family’s lung cancer risk.
Test before you list! Use a reliable Long Term Test to avoid surprises during a real estate sale. High radon levels require disclosure as a material latent defect according to the BC Financial Services Authority which states that “If you have not completed a radon test, a buyer may reduce their offer price, or request to hold back funds, so that the home can be tested, and remediated if necessary, after the sale.”
Radon reduction strategies like foundation sealing, HRV ventilation and sub-slab depressurization are highly effective and may at the same time improve your home’s indoor air quality and humidity control, creating additional value for your property. Check out our radon blog for more information.
What You Get
We give you reliable, quality controlled data to make informed decisions about reducing your family's radon exposure.
Alpha track radon monitors are small, silent, and non-toxic. We place them at 3 locations to better understand radon levels in different parts of your home.
We provide a report to Canadian National Radon Proficiency Program standards for your property disclosure statement.
Extra Benefits
You get unlimited consultations with us to better understand your test results, and to plan your next steps.
We install a duplicate radon monitor for data quality, giving you a total of 4 radon monitors in each Long Term Test.
RADON Long Term Test Price
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Includes two visits to your home to place and remove radon monitors.
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Includes four alpha track radon monitors, all lab fees, plus shipping.
Supporting Services
After a RADON Long Term Test, use our RADON-AIR Permanent Monitoring to protect your family from unexpected changes in radon levels, as well as monitoring humidity for mold control, CO2 for ventilation control and VOCs for pollutant control.
IndoorAir QualityTesting
Call us if you need custom testing for specific allergens or Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). If you suspect microbial growth from excessive moisture or leaks, or you just feel like your home is making you sick, use our MoldPLUS inspection help identify problems and solutions for better health.
RADON-AIR Permanent Monitoring Pricing
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System Installation $775
We install 2 Award-winning WavePlus sensors, 1 Hub, and your Online Dashboard for less than retail prices.
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Want More Sensors? Ask Us!
To expand your monitoring we can supply up to 8 more WavePlus sensors for less than retail prices.
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Annual Monitoring Fee $495
For the price of two cups of coffee a week, we give you a monthly report, plus the peace of mind that radon and other pollutants are being tracked 24/7 to identify any unexpected dangers.
Service Terms
The ONLINE RadonAIR system requires a permanent LAN cable internet connection for the Hub.
One year minimum monitoring and reporting fee with each system installation.
You have the option to renew or cancel our monitoring and reporting service every 12 months.
The installed equipment belongs to you and is covered by a 5 year manufacturer’s warranty.
Any equipment lost or damaged during service can be replaced for a charge.
RADON-AIR Permanent Monitoring
Home renovations, weather, and ventilation can unexpectedly change radon and other air pollutants. Continuous monitoring avoids surprises by keeping an eye on your indoor air quality all day, every day. This strategy can also compare BEFORE and AFTER a radon reduction project, to make sure you get the health improvement you paid for.
What You Get
Continuous monitoring of your indoor air quality to spot unexpected levels of:
- RADON - lung cancer risk
- HUMIDITY - mold + allergen risk
- CO2 - Cognitive impairment from poor ventilation or combustion gases
- TOTAL VOCs - chemical pollution risk
- Plus Temperature and Pressure to track indoor comfort and outdoor weather
Two monitoring locations in your home with the option to create a network of up to 10 WavePlus sensors.
We review your indoor air quality every month and send you a report that identifies potential risks and helpful steps to find solutions.
Extra Benefits
See your air quality history online any time on your Dashboard. Set alarms for unexpected pollution levels.
We're here for you, keeping an eye on your air quality 24/7 and ready to answer questions so you can focus on other things.
What About Short-Term Tests?
Radon testing is becoming an accepted part of real estate transactions. These radon screening tests can give you early warning of potential lung cancer risk from high radon levels and help you make more informed decisions about the property you’re living in, selling, or planning to move into. Our RADON 4 Day Screening Test provides this service and meets CARST national reporting guidelines.
However, please be aware that short term radon measurements of a few days do not provide enough certainty to estimate what your average indoor radon exposure is. Indoor radon levels can vary widely on daily to seasonal time-scales. That’s because indoor radon levels are influenced by many factors including how a how a home is built, ventilated and heated, how appliances and interior doors are used, the effect of wind speed, wind direction, and outside temperatures, and the effect of soil moisture and groundwater levels.
So it is possible that a radon test of a few days could show lower values than the average.
For this reason, Health Canada recommends:
After you have done a short term test, always do a Long Term Radon Test (91 to 365 days) to better estimate the home's average radon levels. This gives you more reliable data to make decisions about radon reduction.
Do a Long Term Radon Test again every 3 years, or after completing any home renovations. Alternatively, you can install a permanent radon monitoring system that will alert you immediately to unexpected high levels of radon and other air quality problems like high CO2, humidity, and VOCs.