Posted 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.
Read MorePosted in Radon Testing, on February 21, 2024
In this article, the SafeAir team will give three good reasons to learn about radon gas and its effect on your home and health. Radon gas affects thousands of Canadians a year and is a hidden air quality danger that is easy and simple to diagnose.
Read MorePosted in Radon Testing, on January 22, 2024
Radon testing is something that, like electrical work, is best performed by a professional for safe and effective results. At SafeAir, we’ve been testing radon in Toronto for over a decade, following the latest advances in procedures and tools as set out by industry standards and regulations.
Read MorePosted in Radon Testing, on December 29, 2023
Regardless of whether or not you live in a high-risk area, homes can still have radon issues when there is poor ventilation. Good airflow helps to move radon gas out of the home so it can harmlessly dissipate in the environment. The problem is that basements, where radon most frequently collects, tend to need better ventilation to begin with!
Read MorePosted in Radon Testing, on October 26, 2023
In an average month, your home may not test positive for elevated levels of radon gas due to several shifting factors — but that may not eliminate your risk.
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