As per World Health Organization standards, any Radon levels over 100 Bq/m³ would warrant mitigation for those who wish to avoid lung cancer risk. Radon levels vary from home to home, neighborhood to neighborhood, city to city, as well as province by province. This is why it is so essential that every single homeowner test for Radon and reduce high Radon levels by performing radon mitigation in Edmonton. Levels should be reduced to lower lung cancer risk, as recent studies have shown that with every additional 100 Bq/m³, the risk of lung cancer goes up by 16%, which is a shocking statistic! 

Knowing that you have high Radon levels in your home is OK; we have your Radon solutions Alberta! There are a variety of ways to reduce Radon levels in homes, such as ventilation, sealing gaps, and cracks, as well as sub-slab depressurization. The best method for reducing Radon levels is sub-slab depressurization, or what’s commonly referred to as Radon mitigation system installation. Not all of these methods are equally effective, though; sealing cracks on average lowers Radon levels by around 13%. Increasing home ventilation can decrease Radon levels in your home from 25 to 50%. Hiring a certified professional can lower Radon levels in your home by up to 95%! Some homeowners attempt to try one of these methods at a time, only to spend time, money, and effort, and still end up requiring a properly installed Radon mitigation system in their basement. 

Radon mitigation in Edmonton is no different from elsewhere in Canada. The process in which a C-NRPP certified mitigation professional installs a system in your home that will function on an ongoing basis to draw the Radon gas from beneath your home and vent it to the outdoors. These systems are the most effective way to reduce Radon levels in your home, usually resulting in Radon reduction of up to 95%. 

Step by Step process to your Radon mitigation in Edmonton! 

1. Certified Radon mitigation professionals ensure that all readily accessible gaps and cracks are filled to make your slab as airtight as possible. 

2. They will conduct pressure diagnostics on your slab to determine the correct size of fan and install a specialized fan that will work to draw negative pressure on your slab to prevent further Radon entry into your home, thus reducing your levels on an ongoing basis. 

3. Pipe will be installed with the inline fan and exhausted to the outdoors where levels dissipate to outdoor concentrations within 6 feet of the exhaust point. 

4. Post-mitigation Radon testing will be conducted by the homeowner to confirm the efficacy of your new Radon mitigation system. 

Homeowners report significant decreases in Radon levels in their homes in as little as 24 hours, with some requiring additional time to vent sub-slab moisture to reach the peak efficiency of their Radon mitigation system. This system can be installed on top of your existing sump cavity to prevent additional ground penetrations, but a majority of systems are designed to be installed in your mechanical room. In the rare event that your home has a dirt crawlspace, we would implement sub-membrane depressurization as an alternative Radon mitigation service offering. This requires us to create a membrane to depressurize the space effectively! No matter what method is deployed we at Great West Radon are confident that we can make your Radon mitigation in Edmonton successful! 

We know what you’re thinking: how much does this Radon mitigation system cost? Not to worry—installing a Radon mitigation system comes at a price less than replacing a furnace in your home. Radon mitigation services in your home should be completed by properly trained, certified, and insured C–NRPP certified professionals and not a home renovation you would want to DIY. Certified and experienced professionals can install a system in your home in one day (most commonly). Following Health Canada's guidance to retest your home every five years after mitigation can confirm the efficacy of your Radon mitigation system.

Following Health Canada's guidance to retest your home every five years after mitigation can confirm the efficacy of your Radon mitigation system. We often get clients asking us how long they should wait to install a Radon mitigation system. The simple answer to that is: the sooner, the better! Studies have shown that the sooner people act, the sooner they are preventing the ongoing DNA level lung damage that high Radon exposure causes. Installing a Great West Radon system, is Radon mitigation Edmonton residents can trust!