Does your home have elevated levels of radon?
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Protect Your Family. Install a Radon Mitigation System Today.
Radon testing is a simple solution with long-term benefits. Take action against the second leading cause of lung cancer in Nova Scotia.
Call (902) 698-1769 for any questions about radon testing and mitigation or schedule a free consultation.
Proudly serving Halifax Regional Municipality and all Nova Scotia from Yarmouth to Cape Breton.
Graphic courtesy of NS Lung Association
The Health Risks of Radon
An estimated 120 Nova Scotians die per year from radon-related lung cancer – that's one person every 3 days.
The health risk is a combination of radon levels and time of exposure.
Smokers have a significantly higher risk of lung cancer when exposed to radon.
Why Test Your Home?
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Home improvement: Radon testing and mitigation adds value to your home and reassures potential buyers.
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Cancer prevention: Radon gas affects non-smokers and smokers alike. Radon testing is an investment that helps protect your family and you.
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Peace of mind: Knowing you are safe from the effects of radon exposure is one less thing to worry about, as there is no way to know if you have high radon level without testing. Testing and mitigation are a one time expense for a long term benefit.
Could Your Home Have Radon?
A home of any age or type will have radon, the question is how much? You can’t see, smell or taste radon gas, so you may be exposed without knowing. Radon levels can vary dramatically even between similar homes in the same neighbourhood.
Factors Affecting Radon Levels Can Include:
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Uranium mineral concentration, permeability and porosity - radon will travel through rocky soil easier than clay for example.
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Construction Type: Home footprint and design affect the area of soil contact and the number of radon entry points.
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Foundation Condition: Foundations with numerous openings and cracks have more potential radon entry points.
Since there is no real predictor of high radon levels, the only way to know is to TEST.
ABOUT US
Advanced Radon Technology provides expert scientific advice to home owners.
President, Geoff Petite, has 42 years expertise as a professional geologist specializing in data acquisition and analysis. Geoff's comprehension of local bedrock and surficial geology is an asset in designing mitigation systems to reduce radon to help increase health of Nova Scotians.
We are a C-NRPP/CARST/HRAI certified business that specializes in technical diagnostics and in troubleshooting hard to fix buildings.
Our specialists follow professional standards and protocols documented by Health Canada. Continued educational development training is part of professional recertification, to ensure we remain up to date with latest technology to find solutions.
Anastas
“Geoff was very appreciative and understanding of my concerns when I hired him to do the mitigation. He showed up on time, fully engaged and did an excellent job. My levels of 14 Bq/m3 are now below outdoor levels. I cannot recommend him more."
Dion
"I had borrowed a radon detector from the library and I was shocked to see the high levels of radon. I called Geoff and he was able to install the radon mitigation system in a couple of days. My levels went from 450 Bq/m3 to 12 Bq/m3. I highly recommend Advanced Radon Technology."
Yinka
“I appreciate Geoff for his professional advice and for letting us know the radon level in our house is low after the test. His flexible schedule and candour is worth mentioning. ”