Radon Mitigation Near You
Are you finally building your dream house? Or perhaps adding a new addition? Ensure you pass inspection with the help of the Radon Guys and Radon-Resistant New Construction.
The Radon Guys are NRPP (National Radon Proficiency Program) certified mitigation specialists. We’ve performed thousands of radon services in Middle Tennessee and are here to ensure your home build stays compliant and safe.
What is Radon Mitigation?
Radon mitigation is not a “one size fits all” process. Everybody’s home is slightly different, and our approach to radon mitigation is tailored to suit your build, foundation type, and radon source.
What Does Radon Mitigation Do?
Residential radon mitigation in Nashville — or installing a radon system — helps ensure radon gas isn’t entering your home (and the air you breathe) at unsafe levels. Reducing your radon levels is accomplished by depressurizing your home’s foundation or creating a barrier between the source and your space.
What is Included in Radon Mitigation?
Your home radon mitigation process may include:
Drilling through your home’s concrete foundation to access the aggregate layer underneath
Mounting a fan on the outside of your home, or installing it in the attic on homes with passive radon pipe already installed
Encapsulating your home’s crawlspace
Installing an Active Radon System
Transforming Your Passive System into an Active System
Due to code requirements, most newly built Nashville and Tennessee homes have a passive system known as a radon vent pipe. It’s important to know that passive systems alone may not be efficient enough at routing radon out of your home — which can result in unsafe home radon levels.
Simply adding a radon fan to the passive vent pipe can turn your passive system into an effective active system.
Installing an External Retrofit Radon System
Homes built before recent code updates and historic homes may not have a passive system. Homes without a passive system require an external retrofit radon system to be installed. These systems work and operate the same way as a passive-turned-active radon system would. Starting from the foundation, PVC pipe will be routed outside the home so a radon fan can be mounted on the pipe. A discharge pipe is then run from the fan to 12” above the roofline per EPA standards.
You can expect the process for installing an external retrofit radon system to look something like this:
Our estimator will work with you to determine the best location for the radon system while balancing efficacy of the system with the best location aesthetically on the home
The system will be tailored to your home’s exact radon needs based on size of the home, type of foundation, likely source of radon intrusion, and preferences on location for the homeowner
Our installation technicians will show up at the agreed upon date to begin work
A 3.5” or 4.5” hole will be core-drilled through the top of the slab foundation
Schedule 40 PVC pipe will be inserted into the hole and routed outside
A radon fan will be mounted on the radon pipe
A discharge pipe will be installed, running from the radon fan to 12” above your roofline or gutter
Encapsulation
Homes with crawl spaces require an extra step in the mitigation process: Encapsulation. Sealing up your crawlspace is vitally important to radon mitigation. A basement or slab home has a layer of concrete (and below that concrete, a vapor barrier) that works to contain the gas as it comes up from the ground so that the radon fan can then use negative pressure to draw the gas outside.
Homes with crawlspaces do not have this layer of concrete that works as a stop-gap for the gas before the fan can work its magic. Instead, the crawlspace first has to be sealed off from the ground with a quality vapor barrier.
We standardly use a white, string-woven reinforced 12 mil polyurethane vapor barrier. The barrier should extend up the foundation walls where it is permanently affixed to the wall using masonry anchors, butyl tape, or spray foam. All piers and foundational supports should be wrapped, and all seams of overlapping vapor barrier should be taped. The idea is to create an airtight barrier that will contain the radon gas as it escapes the ground so that the radon fan can then move it outside.
Fair pricing. Certified air quality experts. Industry-leading warranty.
The Radon Guys Difference
The Radon Guys is proud to offer top-of-the-line certified radon mitigation and encapsulation services in Nashville and Middle Tennessee.
You deserve to spend your hard-earned money on your dream home or rebuild — not on marked-up radon services.
Building and renovating are stressful enough. Our highly-effective, price-friendly approach to radon mitigation affords peace of mind — and ensures you stay safe and your home passes inspection.
With The Radon Guys you can rest easy long after move-in day. Our unrivaled 3-year warranty will leave you feeling confident and secure in your air quality.
What to Expect From Your The Radon Guys Experience
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From your initial consult and estimate appointment to your instillation, it’s easy to book with The Radon Guys. Give us a call, text, or send us an email to provide relevant details — including your contact information, property address, requested services, and preferred dates and times. We’ll get back to you promptly to get you on the books.
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Our team will arrive on time at our prearranged meeting time for your initial estimate or install.
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Our team will arrive on-site to assess your unique home layout and strategize on radon system installation placement and details. We’ll chat through radon system placement, radon system components, the radon system installation process, and how to verify your radon system is working optimally.
Our goal is to leave you feeling informed and confident throughout the home radon mitigation process.
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Our team has a comprehensive method for assessing and pricing your system installation. With years of experience under our (tool) belts, you can expect fair, up-front pricing — and no hidden costs.
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Your home is your private sanctuary. Our team promises to provide friendly radon mitigation in Nashville — and surrounding areas. That means respecting your space, and ensure that our residential radon work is completed to satisfy radon EPA standards.
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We want you to feel confident and secure in your radon system. To avoid conflict of interests, we don’t test our own work. However, we are happy to schedule post-verification testing through a third party for an additional at-cost charge.
What Homeowners Need to Know About Radon
What is Radon?
Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas produced by the breakdown of uranium in soil, rock, and water. Radon can infiltrate buildings, where it can accumulate and pose a health risk when inhaled over long periods.
How do You Know if You Have High Radon Levels?
Radon is colorless and odorless. So, if you suspect your home could have high radon levels and you’re wondering, “Do I need to have my home radon tested?” the answer is yes.
Radon mitigation practices — including Radon-Resistant Construction — help reduce radon levels within your home to a safe level.
Is a Passive Radon System Enough?
Do passive radon systems work? In some cases, yes. However… in many cases, a passive radon system is not enough to dramatically lower your home's radon levels. Ensuring you have a quality passive radon system makes installing a fan down the line easier and more affordable — turning your passive system into an effective active one.
Reach Out for a Free Radon Mitigation Estimate
Hours
Monday–Friday
8am–5pm
Phone
(615) 972-9090
Location
1015 Fatherland St #208
Nashville, TN 37206