Details Home Inspections Offers Radon Testing

Details Home Inspections offers a variety of services. One of the most important services they offer is radon testing.

This service is important because radon is a cancer-causing radioactive gas. In fact, radon is believed to be the second leading cause of lung cancer.

As if causing cancer wasn’t bad enough, radon is also odorless, tasteless, and invisible. It can be in your home and you won’t even know it’s there.

Radon is produced by decaying uranium. It’s practically everywhere including in homes. Experts believe one in fifteen homes has a radon problem.

You’ll find radon in the soil and air. The problem isn’t necessarily being exposed to radon, but being exposed to elevated levels for extended periods.

Radon enters your home through the soil. It seeps through pores in your foundation and gaps in your floors and walls.

While most new construction requires radon mitigation, any home can experience high levels of radon. That’s why it’s important to have your home tested for radon.

Fortunately, testing for radon gas is easy and inexpensive. A short-term test will be done to learn if further testing is needed.

To have your home tested for radon, contact Details Home Inspections. We provide radon testing in Vancouver WA that you can count on.

Radon.com is a great resource.

PROVIDING RADON TESTING SERVICES TO:

  • Southwest Washington - Clark County, Cowlitz, Lewis and surrounding areas

    Vancouver - Battle Ground - Camas - Washougal - Ridgefield - Woodland - La Center - Longview - Kelso - Kalama - Brush Prairie - Hockinson - Hazel Dell - Salmon Creek - Felida - Cascade Park - Stevenson - Carson - Orchards - Yacolt

  • Portland OR - Clackamas County, Multnomah, Washington and surrounding areas

    Clackamas - Happy Valley - Milwaukie - Oregon City - Boring - Damascus - Gresham - Sandy - Troutdale - West Linn - Lake Oswego - Gladstone - Canby - Estacada - Welches - Beaverton - Tigard - Hillsboro - Tualatin - Sherwood - Wilsonville

Professional radon gas testing monitor placed in a Vancouver home by Details Home Inspections to detect unsafe radon levels in Southwest Washington

Frequently Asked Questions

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  • Yes — it’s a good idea to test for radon in Washington or Oregon. Radon exposure is a potential risk in certain areas, and the only way to know your specific risk is to test your home. Why testing is advised in both states-

    • Radon is invisible, odorless, and it can travel through soil into buildings. Because of that, you can’t tell whether you have high levels just by “looking.”

    • Both states explicitly encourage testing. When the state tests it logs the areas of higher average levels.

    • Washington’s Department of Health emphasizes that “testing for radon is best practice and the first step for addressing indoor radon exposure.”

    • Oregon’s health authorities also stress that “every home needs to be tested, regardless of where it is located,” noting that radon levels can vary dramatically even between neighboring homes.

    • There is evidence of elevated radon in parts of both states. It’s recommended to test every 3 years per EPA suggestions. Radon.com is a great resource.

  • A high radon reading (EPA suggests above 4.0 pCi/L), (World Health Order WHO suggests above 2.7 pCi/L) is a health concern, but it is entirely fixable. We use EPA-certified monitors to get 48-hour data. If levels are high, a radon mitigation system can be installed — usually for $1500 to $2,500 — which effectively vents the gas out of the home. Most Portland-Vancouver sellers are willing to address this during the inspection period.

  • In regions like Vancouver, WA and Portland, OR, environmental testing is non-negotiable. Radon testing is essential due to the high regional soil concentrations of Radon producing elements. Clark County, along with Portland metro areas are “red zones”, which are areas that have average high levels of radon when the state tests.

  • Yes, radon testing is highly recommended because the EPA classifies much of the Portland-Vancouver metro area a high-risk zone (Zone 1) for radon gas. Since radon is odorless and colorless, a professional 48-hour monitor test is the only way to ensure indoor air quality for radon gas is safe. We provide EPA-certified radon testing as a stand-alone service or a bundle add-on.

  • Yes, you can book a sewer scope, radon test, and full home inspection as a single bundled appointment through Details Home Inspections. We serve the entire Portland metro area, providing a consolidated report same day (radon test takes 48 hours, report will be delivered after test is completed same day). Bundling these services reduces transactions friction and ensures all major PNW environmental risks are assessed simultaneously.