Radon Testing
Consider Fair Winds Building Inspection Services for your Radon Testing needs!
Why Should I Test for Radon?
- Radon is a cancer-causing radioactive particle
- Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer
- In FL, one in five home tested has elevated radon level above action level of 4pCi/L
- Testing is the only way to know if you and your family are at risk from radon.
How Do You Test for Radon?
- Short Term Testing – 2 to 90 days of test duration using passive and active devices
- Long Term Testing – more than 90 days of test duration using alpha track and electret ion chamber detectors
How should Radon be Tested If I Am Selling Or Buying A Home?
- Two short term tests – passive device, the same time, the same location, and at least 48 hours
- Two back to back short term tests – passive device, the same location and at least 48 hours for each test
- One short term test – active device and at least 48 hours
These tests require maintaining a closed-house condition at least 12 hours prior to testing.
What Should I Do If Radon Levels Are High?
- The estimated average indoor radon level is about 1.3 pCi/L
- Roughly 0.4 pCi/L of radon is normally found in the outside
- EPA recommends that you fix the home when the radon level is 4 pCi/L or more
FL Department of Health posts a list of licensed mitigation individuals on their website.
For more information or any questions, feel free to contact us.
Fair Winds Building Inspection Services
Call: (757) 513-1298
Text: (757) 513-1298
Email: fairwindsbis@gmail.com
FL License: HI12491
FL Radon Measurement Tech: R2692
ASHI Member #: 266966
InterNACHI Member #:19062625
Fair Winds Building Inspection Services is a veteran-owned home inspection company serving the Greater Tampa Area including Hillsborough, Pinellas, and Pasco counties providing:
- General Home Inspection
- 4-Point Inspection
- Wind-Mitigation Verification Inspection
- Pool/Spa Inspection
- Builder Warranty Inspection
- Radon Testing