Trusted Radon Testing & Mitigation Company in Marlborough, CT

This homeowner in Marlborough, CT approached us at a home show alongside one of his neighbors. They both had concerns regarding radon exposure in their homes. He wanted to get his home tested in order to ensure that his home was under the radon action level of 4 pCi/L.

We had the perfect solution for this customer. We tested the home's radon levels using our AirThings Corentium Pro radon monitor. The test was set up in the living room, as he did not have a basement due to the home being a mobile home. A few days later, our certified radon measurement specialist was able to come back out to the home. While he was there, he picked up the test. He then brought the test back to the office in order to interpret the test results. At the end, the homeowner was able to find out what was going on in his home, and he is able to make an informed decision!

This homeowner in Marlborough, CT called us hoping that we would be able to help him. He had had his home tested for radon, and the test came back at 7 pCi/L. When he found out that the EPA's recommended radon action level was 4 pCi/L, he knew he needed to reach out for help. 

We were able to help this customer. We installed a passive radon mitigation system in his home. Once the ideal space for the system is located, our radon mitigation technician was able to begin to install it. He first started by drilling a hole into the concrete slab in the basement. Once the core had been removed, the radon technician installed a pipe and secured it. He also installed a manometer - which measures the pressure of the radon in the system. This is the indicator of whether or not the radon system is functioning correctly. He then drilled a hole for the exterior penetration and installed pipes for that as well. He then went to the outside of the home, installing the fan. The technician then sealed all cracks, gaps, and around the holes drilled for the system. After a quick test of the system, our radon technician was done and the homeowner was happy! Now they have a brand new mitigation system that will keep their radon levels low and their family safe.

This homeowner in Old Lyme, CT called us hoping that we would be able to help him with her home. She was looking to get mold removed from her crawl space, which was causing an odor in her home. High relative humidity in a crawl space will cause mold to grow on the surfaces of framing lumber, floors, insulation, and everywhere. Spores are the airborne seeds of mold, which are produced when the mold is growing and active. These spores float on airstreams up from the crawl space into the main living space, and people with sensitivities can react to them.

We had the perfect solution for this homeowner . We utilized our Mold-X2 Cleaner and Botanical solution for this issue. Mold-X2 Cleaner effectively eliminates mold and mildew stains on contact. It is non-abrasive and non-flammable, and is sprayed on effected areas. There is a temporary odor from the product, so we recommend that homeowners leave the house for a few hours, depending on how well the space can be ventilated. Once Mold-X2 Cleaner is applied, mold disappears instantly, leaving wood surface looking nearly new. Mold-X2 Botanical, a plant-based disinfectant with a pleasant, temporary scent, is sprayed or fogged on surfaces, which prevents mold from growing back. Now the crawl space is ready for other solutions. Results – The mold is eliminated, with no odors or potential for wood rot. The crawl space is now ready for a permanent repair to keep humidity low.

This homeowner in Marlborough, CT called us hoping we could help her with her basement insulation. Their home was extremely cold, especially their floors in the winter time. In a basement, the “rim joist” is the perimeter of the floor framing system along the exterior of the house. The joints and gaps between all the framing members allow for a lot of air leakage into the house. The rim joist is seldom insulated and never air sealed. Basement ceiling insulation, especially fiberglass batts, doesn’t stop the flow of cold air into the home. Results - cold floors, drafty, uncomfortable rooms, cold basement/lower level, higher heating and cooling bills and more condensation in the basement or crawl space in the summer.

We had the perfect solution for this homeowner. In this solution, we spray foam the rim joist in the basement in order to seal and insulate it. Two part expanding spray foam is installed on the rim joist and over the sill plate to seal all air leaks from the outside and insulate this important area of the home. Our spray foam has a high insulation value per inch of R7, and because it expands, it seals all cracks and gaps and joints where air from the outside enters the home. Results - warmer floors, less drafts, more comfortable rooms, the house is easier to heat and costs less to heat, less summertime condensation on cold basement surfaces.

This homeowner in Marlborough, CT called us hoping that we would be able to help her with her attic. She was having an issue with mice, and wanted someone to come and look at her attic insulation to see if her attic was a reason they were in her home. Since attics are vented, we should think of them thermally as outside in the winter. In summer because of the suns radiant heat, they are much worse than outside, reaching 130˚ on summer days. Clearly, we need to keep an absolute boundary between our living space and the attic so inside air doesn’t move to the attic in the heating season (convection), and heat doesn’t pass up through our ceilings in winter (conduction), and down from our ceilings in the hot summer (conduction, radiation). To reduce overall air leakage, the attic is the first priority because warm air rises to the top of the house and finds any and all holes to leak out into the cold vented attic and is lost. Holes, gaps and joints include between drywall and framing at the top of walls, around pipes, wires, electric boxes, fixtures, duct, penetrations, ceiling grilles and joints in framing. And the only reason cold air leaks in from the outside at the lower levels of the house, is that warm air leaked out of the top and created a suction at the bottom. 

We had the perfect solution for this customer. Adding insulation in an attic without sealing all air leaks first should never be done, because it is just burying air leaks and making them impossible to seal later - and insulation DOES NOT STOP air leaks. That’s why, in this solution, we first carefully air seal the many various points where air from the home leaks up into the attic and is lost. Our premium TruSoft™ cellulose insulation is blown to the optimum R-value (typically R60). TruSoft™ will not burn, get moldy, or attract pests. Blown insulation fills all gaps and odd shaped voids, and by filling over framing members, “thermal bridging” is avoided.