A local Cedar Rapids crew that does radon and only radon.

Why we only do radon

Radon mitigation looks simple from the outside — cut a hole, glue some pipe, install a fan. What separates a system that drops a house from 12 pCi/L to 0.7 from one that drops it to 5.2 is the diagnostic work that happens before any pipe gets cut: figuring out exactly where to place the suction point, how the slab and footings are arranged, whether the basement has a sub-slab drain tile loop you can tie into, and what the air-handling system in the house is doing to your pressure differential.

Most general contractors and a lot of HVAC outfits will sell you a radon system. We do this work every day and our quotes reflect it: every install we do gets a post-mitigation test under EPA protocol, and if the number isn’t under 4 pCi/L on that test we come back and tune the system on our dime. That guarantee is written into the contract.

Certifications & licensing

Iowa requires state certification through the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) for anyone installing radon mitigation systems. We carry the IDPH Mitigation Specialist credential plus the national AARST-NRPP Residential Mitigation Specialist certification. Both certifications require ongoing continuing education and proficiency testing, which is how we stay current on changes to the EPA mitigation protocols (ANSI/AARST SGM-SF and CC-1000).

We also carry general liability insurance and we’ll send a Certificate of Insurance to your title company or property manager on request — a lot of HOA and commercial buildings require it before we’re allowed on site.

Who we work with

Homeowners

You found elevated radon on a test, or your real-estate agent recommended one, or you just read something scary on the internet and want a number. We handle the whole process from initial test through mitigation install through post-mitigation verification. About 30% of homeowners we test don’t need mitigation — we tell them so and send them away with a written report. That’s how this is supposed to work.

Real estate agents

We turn quotes around the same day, run 48-hour tests with continuous monitors (not charcoal canisters that can be cheated by a savvy seller), and can install mitigation within 5–7 business days — faster on rush. We’ll coordinate directly with your title company and write a one-page summary your buyer’s lender can read. Agents at most major Cedar Rapids brokerages have our number on speed dial. Visit our real estate radon page for transaction-specific details.

Commercial & institutional

Schools and daycares in Iowa have specific radon-testing requirements under state law. Office buildings, warehouses with attached office space, and multi-tenant residential properties all benefit from a continuous-monitoring approach we tailor to the building’s HVAC design. See our commercial radon page for project scoping.

How we’re different from the franchise outfits

Most of the radon companies advertising in Cedar Rapids are national franchises with regional sales teams and a roster of out-of-state installers who fly in for a day. That model produces installs that hit the 4 pCi/L number on paper but use oversized fans (loud, expensive to run), undersized pipe, and rim-joist sealing that’s skipped because the installer is on a clock.

We’re a local Cedar Rapids operation. Our installers live here. We’re the company you can call back six months later when you want to know whether your manometer is still reading correctly. We don’t do high-pressure sales calls, we don’t run financing add-ons, and we don’t pad quotes with work the job doesn’t need.

The Iowa radon picture

Iowa has the highest average indoor radon levels of any U.S. state. The American Lung Association puts the share of Iowa homes above the EPA 4 pCi/L action level at 71.6% — more than seven in ten houses. Linn County specifically tends to run 7–9 pCi/L on initial short-term tests, and certain pockets (Fairfax and parts of southwest Marion) regularly come in at 10–14 pCi/L.

That’s not a scare tactic. It’s the geology: glacial till in this part of Iowa is unusually uranium-rich, and the freeze-thaw cycle creates the kind of soil porosity that lets radon migrate easily into basements. The good news is that mitigation works. A correctly designed and installed SSD system reliably drops indoor radon to under 1.5 pCi/L — below typical outdoor air.