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March 18, 2025 Radon Testing

An Inside Look at the Radon Testing and Mitigation Process

Radon, a naturally occurring radioactive gas, can pose serious health risks when elevated levels accumulate in your home. Understanding the importance of radon testing and mitigation is crucial for maintaining a safe living environment. At Radon Crew, our radon mitigation process is designed to effectively...

March 1, 2025 Radon Testing

How Often Should My Home Be Tested for Radon?

Radon is a colorless, odorless gas that can pose serious health risks to you and your family. As a naturally occurring byproduct of uranium decay in soil and rock, radon can seep into homes through cracks and openings in the foundation. Long-term exposure to elevated radon levels is linked to lung cancer,...

January 1, 2025 Radon Testing

Why Radon Testing is Crucial for South Dakota Homes

Radon is an insidious natural radioactive gas. Because it is odorless, colorless and tasteless, it can cause irreparable damage to homeowners before they even realize it. South Dakotans are especially at risk for radon exposure, though there is far less awareness around this topic than there should be....

December 11, 2023 Radon Testing

Radon Detection and Your Health

Invisible, odorless and tasteless, radon gas often goes undetected and unnoticed in many homes and buildings. This dangerous radioactive gas is created naturally from the decay of uranium in the soil underneath and around your house, and can make its way inside through cracks and openings in the foundation....

November 1, 2023 Radon Testing

Three Ways to Reduce Radon Levels In Your Home

Knowing that radon gas is naturally occurring might lead you to think it shouldn’t cause you harm. Unfortunately, that isn’t the case. Prolonged exposure to this radioactive gas poses serious risks to your health. Fortunately, there are practical measures you can take to reduce radon levels in your...

October 11, 2023 radon Radon Reading Radon Testing

Do You Use a Radon Detector? Here’s How They Work.

Radon, a radioactive gas originating in the soil, rock and water beneath a house’s foundation, is extremely hazardous to our health. Odorless, colorless and tasteless, it is impossible for humans to detect radon without the use of specialized equipment. Radon Detectors are used to monitor the amount...

April 17, 2023 Radon Testing

3 Reasons To Protect Your Home From Radon

On the surface, radon gas may appear harmless. Odorless, tasteless and invisible, each of its outward characteristics would indicate that it’s a relatively benign, harmless, vapid vapor. Unfortunately, many Americans are unbeknownst to the harmful effects of radon. Classified by the Environmental Protection...

December 13, 2022 radon Radon Testing

How Common Is Radon Contamination?

Radon is a radioactive, hazardous gas. As uranium decays, radon occurs naturally in the soil. Radon can enter your home through crawl spaces, sump pump basins, wall seams and concrete if it has cracks. You will never know if your home has radon unless you test for it.  Just because you can’t see it...

October 11, 2022 Radon Testing

The Truth About Radon in the Sioux Falls Area

If you live in Sioux Falls, maybe you’ve heard of radon testing, but do you really understand what radon is? Maybe you heard about radon from your realtor as you were buying or selling your home. Knowledge is power, so we’re going to explain everything you need to know about radon as a Sioux Falls...