Posted in Radon Testing, on October 10, 2024
Radon testing is getting a lot of attention from municipalities and home air quality testing companies like SafeAir — and for good reasons. But how does it differ from other indoor air pollutants, and why should you test your home?
Read MorePosted in Radon Testing, on September 23, 2024
There are many invisible elements in our homes and air quality testing in Toronto is the best way to reveal them. At SafeAir, we’ve been helping families eliminate allergens, sleep better, and be healthier for over a decade with our safe and reliable environmental assessments. Along with general testing, having specialized services like radon testing can increase the impact of our recommendations and boost your home’s long-term safety.
Read MorePosted in Radon Testing, on September 17, 2024
One of the specialized branches of home air quality testing that the SafeAir team recommends to clients with older homes is radon testing. Older homes across the GTA often have higher radon levels because of age-related issues. Testing for radon gas is a simple, convenient, and safe way to ascertain if you are at risk of radon-related health problems
Read MorePosted in Radon Testing, on August 23, 2024
With greater awareness of radon and its long-term, toxic effects, SafeAir has seen an increase in requests for testing — and questions about what radon is and what its symptoms and effects are. Radon testing can be done as part of general home air quality testing or as a stand-alone service, and no matter which option you choose, the test is critical for you and your family’s long-term safety and comfort.
Read MorePosted in Radon Testing, on July 29, 2024
The SafeAir team helps hundreds of families a year with radon testing. The focus of radon testing is often lower or ground floor levels of single-family or duplex dwellings since this is where it most commonly collects. However, we find that indoor air quality testing in Toronto also detects high levels of radon gas in the upper levels of homes and high-rise buildings too. If you live in this type of building, here’s what you may want to know about testing your apartment or condo for radon.
Read MorePosted in Radon Testing, on July 19, 2024
For families looking to improve their indoor air environment, home air quality testing is a straightforward way to identify common problems and issues. At SafeAir, we also recommend adding radon testing to the standard package — while this colourless, odourless, invisible gas may not seem like a pressing issue, it can have a cumulatively disastrous effect on human health and is well worth testing for and preventing.
Read MorePosted in Radon Testing, on June 21, 2024
Professional radon testing is the only way to know if this harmful gas is present in your home. Flying under the radar of most homeowners' attention, radon gas carries significant long-term health risks for your whole family. At SafeAir, we offer radon testing alongside or separate from our regular home air quality testing.
Read MorePosted in Radon Testing, on May 30, 2024
Radon testing should be your top priority this year, but for many homeowners, it’s not even on their to-do list. Safety at home starts with air quality testing, which takes a deep dive into the minutiae of your home’s air environment.
Read MorePosted in Radon Testing, on April 30, 2024
If you’ve heard about radon testing from family or friends, you may have several questions, such as “Is my home at risk?” If this sounds familiar, the SafeAir team can help explain what radon is and whether it’s likely to affect your home. Radon gas is an indoor air quality issue that affects thousands of homes across Toronto and the GTA. It’s a natural phenomenon that’s hard to predict, but it is identifiable through testing — and fixable too!
Read MorePosted in Radon Testing, on March 22, 2024
Radon gas is one of the most common undetected indoor air quality pollutants in the GTA, and it’s often overlooked in regular home air quality testing because of the need to test over a long period of time.
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