Radon Mitigation in Huntsville, AL

Radon Huntsville is Huntsville's go-to source for radon testing and radon mitigation systems. Whether you just got a high test result, you're buying or selling a home, or you've never tested, request a free quote and a certified local radon professional who installs systems in North Alabama will call you back.

The Alabama Department of Public Health lists Madison, Limestone and Morgan counties among the 15 Alabama counties with the highest potential for elevated radon. Radon is a radioactive gas from uranium breaking down in soil and rock. It has no color or smell, and it's the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers. The only way to know your level is to test.

The good news: high radon is fixable. A properly installed mitigation system typically lowers indoor radon well below the EPA action level, and the work is usually finished in a day.

What the numbers mean

Radon is measured in picocuries per liter (pCi/L). The EPA and Surgeon General recommend fixing your home if radon is 4 pCi/L or higher, and the EPA recommends considering a fix between 2 and 4 pCi/L, since there's no known safe level.

• Under 2 pCi/L: retest every couple of years or after major renovations.
• 2 to 4 pCi/L: consider mitigation, especially if anyone spends a lot of time on the lowest floor.
• 4 pCi/L or higher: the EPA recommends fixing your home.
• Much higher results: don't panic, but don't wait. Get a confirming test and a mitigation quote.

Why North Alabama homes test high

Radon comes from the ground under your home. Much of the Tennessee Valley sits on limestone, and many Huntsville-area homes are built on hillsides, over crawl spaces or with basements on slopes like Monte Sano and the ridges south of town. Any of these can give soil gas a path inside. Two houses on the same street can test very differently, so a neighbor's result doesn't tell you yours.

Choosing a radon professional

Alabama doesn't issue its own radon contractor license, so look for national certification from the National Radon Proficiency Program (NRPP) or the National Radon Safety Board (NRSB). Ask for proof of certification, insurance, a written price, where the pipe and fan will go, and what result they commit to in writing. A good contractor will also do or arrange a post-mitigation test.

Radon mitigation across North Alabama

Certified radon professionals serve Huntsville and the surrounding Madison, Limestone and Morgan county communities.

• Madison, AL

  Radon testing and mitigation for Madison's subdivisions west of Huntsville.

• Athens, AL

  Radon testing and mitigation in Athens and Limestone County.

• Decatur, AL

  Radon testing and mitigation in Decatur and Morgan County.

• Harvest, AL

  Radon testing and mitigation for Harvest homes in northwest Madison County.

• Hampton Cove, AL

  Radon mitigation for Hampton Cove homes in the valley east of Monte Sano.

• Meridianville, AL

  Radon testing and mitigation in Meridianville and north Madison County.