Take Action - Protect Your Family

What if there was something in your home that could seriously impact you or a family member’s health?

Would you do something to protect your family?

What if this thing in your home was known to be potentially cancer-causing and deadly?

November is Radon Awareness Month in Canada

Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that you can’t see, smell or taste; and it’s present here in southwestern Ontario.

This is what you need to know about radon:

• The gas can enter a building through cracks in the foundation or seep into your home with groundwater.
• Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer, behind smoking, and it accounts for approximately 16% of all lung cancer deaths each year in Canada.
• Dangerous levels of Radon may be found in any enclosed space such as a home, office building or school.
• Regardless of your foundation type, your home may be susceptible to Radon gas.

The only way to determine if there is Radon in your home is to test for it.

Where can I get one? How do the tests work?

Advanced Basement Systems can perform an inspection and conduct a radon test in your home.

Late fall and winter are the best times to test for Radon. With our homes sealed up against the southwestern Ontario cold, and airflow from the outdoors is minimized, this allows for a more accurate measurement of Radon levels.

What if Radon is present in my home?

Choose an established, reliable company that is a full-service Radon gas mitigation contractor.

What is Radon mitigation?

Radon mitigation is the process to remove the dangerous gas from your home.

This is the basic outline of the process to remove Radon from your home:

• PVC pipe collects soil gasses
• Radon is piped upwards in the building
• A radon depressurization vent forces the Radon out from your house
• Additionally, sealing a sump pump lid is essential to help keep the Radon out of your home

Radon causes approximately 3,000 lung cancer deaths each year in Canada, and a simple, affordable test can determine dangerous levels; therefore, there’s no reason not to protect your family.

Reach out to us today for more information or to arrange your Radon test: 1-800-638-7048