Indiana sits in a high-radon zone, and most homeowners never think about it. Here is why it is worth five minutes of your attention.
Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that comes from the breakdown of uranium in soil and rock. You cannot see it, smell it, or taste it. It seeps up from the ground and collects inside homes, especially in basements and crawlspaces and the lowest lived-in levels. It is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States, behind only smoking.
Much of Indiana, including the central counties we serve, falls into the higher-risk zones on the national radon map. That does not mean every home is high, but it does mean testing is genuinely worth it here in a way it might not be somewhere else. Many Indiana homes test above the level at which action is recommended, and the only way to know yours is to measure it.
Testing is simple: a monitor sits in the lowest lived-in level of your home for a set period and gives a reading. If it comes back high, mitigation is a sealed vent system, a pipe and a quiet fan that pull the gas from beneath your foundation or crawlspace and release it safely above the roofline. Once installed it runs in the background and keeps your levels down. We re-test afterward to confirm it worked. If you are buying a home in Indiana, a radon test belongs on your list.
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