The school year has concluded, which means it’s summer. The kids will now be hanging out at home a lot more. What’s the one place in the house they are guaranteed to go during the summer? The basement. It’s the coolest place in your home on a hot summer day. You may not always be […]
The time to check your home for Radon is right now. We know, it sounds blunt, but that is truth. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer and the Sioux Falls area is the highest concentration in the country. So, how can you test for radon? There are a number of ways including […]
What is radon exactly, and where does it come from? Contrary to popular belief, Radon is not formed or produced as a commercial product, but instead, radon comes from the natural breakdown of Uranium, usually found in natural elements, such as soil and rock, but it can also occur in well water, thus...
You decide to build a house. The easy decisions are between things like color, whether you want a porch out front and square footage. The difficult decisions include the type of kitchen counter, whether you want a guest bedroom (also known as an excuse for in-laws to stay longer) and if the basement...
The United States isn’t doing much about radon, and that’s dangerous. Radon is the second leading cause for lung cancer in the U.S. and safety from is only a few steps away. The risk of radon is known; those steps to safety are known, but little has been done to combat those risks. In both 1986...
When someone gets hurt, you call a doctor. When you get into a car accident, you call insurance. When a contract is broken, you call a lawyer. When things go awry, you call the people who know what to do and how to get it done. That’s why you call the Radon Crew when you’re […]
Since radon is an odorless and tasteless gas, your home has to be tested in order to verify whether your home has a safe level of radon or whether steps need to be taken to make your home safe again. But what does that all mean? What does the Radon Crew do? Not many understand […]
No one likes the word ‘cancer.’ Any form can be deadly, so taking necessary precautions to ensure that you and your loved ones are safe from developing it is exceedingly important. Radon is a natural, radioactive gas that cannot be seen or smelled. The intake of too much radon over time has made...
You’re younger; you realized by the ticket on your windshield that your license plate tabs must be renewed every year. You’re older; your computer takes roughly 35 minutes to start up, and the TV has three fuzzy channels. Updates on what’s happening overseas or new studies found aren’t necessarily...