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Houses and radon
DH and I looked at a house a few weeks ago and was told it had tested postitive for radon, which the owners had a vent fan system put in to reduce the levels. Would you still be concerned that the house tested positive for radon? I don't think it's required to have houses on the market tested for radon. Curious what everyone's experience with this is.
Re: Houses and radon
Most houses with a basement will have some level of radon. If they have the vent, but you are still concerned about it and really want the house, have a radon inspection done on the home. It costs $ in addition to a traditional inspection, but they will test the levels of radon in the home over a certain # of hours/days.
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Radon is a naturally occuring element found in many parts of the country. If one house in an area has radon, there is a good chance that others will also have radon though its not guaranteed to be the case.
There are many ways to remediate radon. As you know, it is a gas and the basic idea is to improve ventilation. Proper remediation can reduce the level of radon by up to 99%.
The law will vary by state regarding testing & disclosure. In my area (CA), the law is that it must be disclosed if it is known. A test is not required prior to sale. If a buyer is concerned, they can request a test (typically, the buyer would pay for it but it could also be negotiated).
If you have certification that the system was installed properly, I'd consider going forward. You can consider ordering a test of the levels for extra added verification. I would suspect that the owners may not want to pay for this if they are already offering proof of remediation so consider paying for the test yourself. It doesn't cost much. But also, it will be an inconvenience to the owners/occupants as I believe they will have to be out of the house for a period of time for the test, possibly a few days.
Basically, in my opinion, it doesn't have to be a deal killer.
Good luck!
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I would have a radon test done anyway. We just had one done on the house that we're buying. It is dangerous to your health to live in a home that has radon and completely worth the $125 for the test (that's the cost of the test in our area). We got the results last week for the house that we're buying and it was fine. IF the test came back with levels of radon higher than the recommended level, we would just bring a company in to get rid of it. It's definitely NOT a deal breaker in my opinion!
Also, we sold our townhome last month and that buyer paid for a radon test to be done and we didn't have to leave for the test or anything. They just set a little metal box on the counter and we were told not to open any windows during the test. It was a 48 hour test. No biggie.
Our home tested positive for radon when we bought it. We just asked that the seller put in a mitigation systems (I think $800 total). The levels dropped well below the accepted minimum.
Our OH house tested positive for radon when we purchased it. Our sellers offered to pay for mitigation and we took them up on it. After the system (active) was installed, the subsequent testing was ridiculously low. I am sad that we have to sell it (moved to CA) but we will definitely do the testing and install the system if necessary on any future house.
Honestly, I would love to buy a house that already had one installed - it's a lot less work, and they only require a follow-up test every two years.