You can't see, smell or taste radon, so a test is the only way to know your level. In the health unit's study (opens in a new tab), 11% of Windsor-Essex homes were above Health Canada (opens in a new tab)'s guideline of 200 Bq/m³.
11%
Windsor-Essex homes above Health Canada (opens in a new tab)'s guideline, in the health unit (opens in a new tab)'s study
200 Bq/m³
Health Canada (opens in a new tab)'s guideline. Above it, fix it.
At least 91 days
How long a long-term test runs
$2,718
Reported by 256 homeowners in a 2019 to 2020 contest (opens in a new tab). Not a price survey.
Yes. Every home has some radon, and a test is the only way to know how much is in yours.
The health unit's study tested 2,364 homes across Windsor-Essex, and the county and the city came out very differently. In Essex County, 18% of homes were above Health Canada's guideline of 200 Bq/m³. In the City of Windsor, it was 6%. Across the whole region, 11%.
Here are our prices. See what's in each one, and what moves a price up or down.
$300 plus HST
Shipping both ways is included, and so is a written result from an independent lab.
From $3,000 plus HST
In a 2019 to 2020 national contest run by Take Action on Radon, 256 homeowners who'd had a C-NRPP professional put in a radon system reported paying $2,718 on average. That's one contest's average, not a price survey.
Essex County Library (opens in a new tab) lends a digital radon monitor for up to 3 weeks, usually in the colder months. It's a short look, not a long-term test. We haven't confirmed whether City of Windsor residents can borrow one. See how the test options compare. (source) (opens in a new tab)
If you're not sure where you fit, start with a test. Every fix starts with a number.
Start with a long-term test.
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Buying or sellingGot a number of 200 or lower? See what it means.
Our radon professional is C-NRPP certified for residential radon measurement and residential mitigation. All three certificate numbers are below, including one for radon in new homes, with two places you can look them up yourself. See who does the work.
C-NRPP certificate 202897
Valid to July 1, 2028.
C-NRPP certificate 202898
Valid to July 1, 2028.
C-NRPP certificate CRNCH-203063
Valid to July 1, 2028.
CARST member
Member of the Canadian Association of Radon Scientists and Technologists.
CRSI verified
Windsor Radon is listed and checked on the Canadian Radon Services Index.
C-NRPP certified
Certified for residential radon measurement and mitigation.
By phone or the form. No result yet is fine.
We set it up by phone and mail you a detector. You place it for at least 91 days, then mail it back. How our test by mail works.
And what it means for your home.
After a free visit to your home. If it isn't high, there's no system to quote and you stop here.
Only once you've seen the quote and said yes.
A 91-day lab test is included, to check your number came down.
A capped pipe in the basement floor is a radon rough-in. It can be turned into a working system. See how that works.
Tell us your town, and your result if you have one. See the towns we cover or read common radon questions.
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