Basement Boss provides building owners in Corunna with premium Radon Testing Services. Radon can pose a serious hazard to your health, as it is a radioactive cancer causing gas that we are unable to taste, see, or even smell. Radon is formed when the uranium in the soil around your Corunna property is broken down, and becomes hazardous when it enters your Corunna building via walls or flooring, leading to higher concentrations of Radon.
How Is My Health Impacted By Radon?
Lung Cancer Canada reports that each year over 3200 Canadians die from Radon poisoning, contracted via untreated and untested buildings. Radon, a ‘Group A’ carcinogen, is the leading cause of Lung Cancer in non smokers, and has become the second cause in smokers.
Does Radon Have The Ability To Enter My Corunna Building?
In many cases, Radon enters your Corunna building via:
- The natural chimney effect (Radon being drawn into your interior)
- Sump pits that are left open or unsealed
- Cracks in floors and foundation walls
- Openings around pipes which enter and exit your building
- Fissures and fractures underneath a property
- Around conduits
- Anything which can cause suction within the building, like exhaust fans
Am I At Risk In My Building?
Though both new and old buildings are at risk, Health Canada recommends Radon testing be completed in your Corunna building every other year, specifically for new homes and sub divisions, where environmental changes and soil settlement can have a big impact. If Radon testing detects high levels of Radon on your premises, a Radon mitigation system is able to be installed, ensuring Radon levels are kept within the safety range detailed by Health Canada.
Our fully licensed Radon mitigation experts can attend your Corunna property, completing Radon testing for peace of mind.