Radon Gas Mitigation Photo Album: Radon Mitigation System, Byfield, MA

A homeowner in Byfield, Massachusetts, had been living in their home for the past 8 years. They have known about radon and the health concerns associated with it, but they have never had the money put aside to install the proper system to mitigate it. This past year they tested the home for radon and the results were averaging 5.5 pCi/L around the home. After they received the test results they began planning to save up for a radon system. They decided to call EFS and our design specialist inspected the home and recommended installing a radon mitigation system.  Our radon team installed a radon mitigation system into their home. A few different pieces have to be installed to make a radon mitigation system work. The basement or extraction point needed to be sealed and not allow radon to come into the basement from anywhere but the extraction point. The team installed PVC piping to collect the radon. A fan is installed on the outside of the home and connected to the PVC to draw radon gas from the extraction point and out of the home. At the other end of the radon fan more piping is attached to vent the radon above the roofline so radon can't re-enter the home.