Job Stories

Radon Levels Reduced in Home with Concrete Crawlspace and Slab-on-Grade A homeowner with elevated radon levels—testing at 16 pCi/L above the concrete crawlspace—reached out for help. The crawlspace had 4-foot clearance, making it ideal for mitigation work. Our team installed a radon system with a suction point in the sump, routing up and out alongside the home’s interior tile. Cracks in the concrete were sealed with caulk, and we used spray foam to close gaps where the slab met the crawlspace wall. With a fan cover and muffler installed, the system is quiet and efficient. While one section of the home remains inaccessible, the homeowner is already seeing improved air quality—and considering a second system in the future for full protection.

We have two options with the soffit and exhaust pipes. This customer preferred the external exhaust fan with a soffit penetration aesthetic and roof boot in McCook, NE.

This client of ours was planning to sell their home recognized that radon mitigation would improve its marketability and ensure a successful sale. They do believe in due time all homes in the United States will require a radon mitigation system as part of a safety measure in home inspections. The installation went well and they were really happy on the team cleaned up afterwards.

This client had tried to install a radon mitigation system themselves and was unsuccessful. Radon Defense Midwest was able to correct the issue and install a system that reduced radon levels to safe levels. They were extremely happy how it turned out since we were able to achieve their request to route it from the attic to the garage. 

Joyce Davia contacted NRD Midwest concerned about a pipe that was leaking possibly from the roof boot of her radon mitigation system. When the NRD Midwest technitians checked it out, they discovered that the roof boot was not the cause of the leak, but instead it seemed to be from the fittings. The technitians rebuilt the piping from the moisture guard on up, and reinforced the fittings, making sure to tighten the fernco couplers extra tight. They even poured water in the discharge to test it: No leaks! Joyce shared afterward, "They did a fine job, and cleaned up well after the work was finished. Both men seemed knowledgeable and were very receptive to what I wanted to relay about the situation."

The client is a real estate agent and is selling her own house. She is aiming to close the home as a sale that is contingent upon getting levels below 4 and she already has a potential buyer. Levels are 19 with this 3-chambered home. It has two large rooms that are slab on grade, then basement. It has no sump pit. The installation will start from the HVAC room as the sub slab extraction point is found there. She will talk to another agent but was wanting this done much sooner and said the buyers are moving from out of state and demanded a post test below 4 prior to moving in. We made it work! She was really happy!

Brooke works from a home office in basement and kids live down there. She tested and returned with levels of 9 and have been putting off. Her basement is nearly all finished. She also has an unfinished storage room that is on front of house. No sump pit. Sub slab extraction point in HVAC room, go through drywall and core to enter garage, will need to go across stairs to reach garage, then up into attic for fan and muffler placement. The Team Lead, Andrew talked about plans possibly changing due to limitations with virtual inspection initially. Client and tech ended up with a hanged location of fan from attic to exterior. Brooke was very nice and understanding all through out.

Radon Defense Midwest was contacted by a commercial company in Minden, Nebraska. They were concerned with their employees health and saftey and noticing they were going to need our assistance in doing so. Shortly after we were contacted, our General Manager Anthony made a trip to Minden to visit with the concerned owners of the building and provide solutions on how we could help! We created and emplemented the process of providing the duct cleaning service to them as well as our BioEsque treatment which we both agreed was essential to make sure their health was our number one priority. Our lead duct cleaning expert Josh, went out the property and got right to work, he was able to tackle all vents, returns and ducting work throughout the building. During the follow up call with the directors of the building, they expressed how satisfied they were with the work, and were beyond happy they had chose Radon Defense Midwest to get the job done, and done right!

When this client started to test for radon he was doubting about the results, but his friends suggested to do another and the results were the same. The levels were high and he was worried about the radon exposure his home had for the past years of no protection. He booked an installation with Radon Defense Midwest and requested if the system could go out from the side of the house from the master's bedroom side. The team made it happen and they were really happy about it!

This was an easy install as the homeowner was working in the construction industry before, so he did the most work in drafting how the radon mitigation system installed in his home. The team committed to his request and started from his daughter's bedroom closet running through the floor joists above the drop ceiling. From the crawlspace it would go through the master bedroom and straight shot into his garage. Regardless of the garage not having a ceiling, the crawlspace was very workable. The homeowner insisted on removing the debris and having the ceiling tiles adjusted from the master bedroom to expedite the job. His levels returned 7 pCi/L so there was sense of urgency. Homeowner was really happy with how it turned out!