This project is a single point system on front corner of the house with a second sump pit that needs to be covered in Plexi in the garage. The sump inside the house is tucked away in a piece of furniture that the client built. The exit point needs to be no higher than 30 inches and under the wood to the furnace to tuck it away from the wall. Can come out as close as possible to the soil line. Mainly, the client just wants it to be hidden inside as much as possible without having to rebuild anything int he future.

Why do you need a radon mitigation system at home?

This home is an old ranch farm house with radon levels of 12 in basement and 6 upstairs above the crawlspace. It also has a two-chamber basement with a large dirt crawlspace, and an old garage that is being renovated as an extended living room area. The client was a referral from a friend who had an installation with us and they were really happy so they spread the word! The client also added a Breathe EZ for extra protection along with a crawlspace encapsulation. 

Iowa Radon Defense was a savior for this busy professional who had recently moved to Garner, Iowa. The client really liked the rapid response and efficient mitigation results the company promises which allowed them to focus on their career with one less worry in their life – high radon levels in their home. It was not a complicated installation as the system was meant to be placed in the utility room and connected with an exit point in the corner. The crawlspace was a decent size, so everything went well.

Radon Mitigation in Garner, Iowa

The home was recently built in 2020 and homeowner is very concerned about air quality in the house has he believes that quote "it will add multiple years onto my life". I ran through essentially everything other than an ERV and the homeowner was on board. He said now that he has a couple kids he doesn't really care what happened to him but wants to make sure his kids are taken care of for the future. He elected for an aspen EVC light and breathe easy. We love the fact he is worrying about the safety for his whole family regardless if they don't have high radon levels. Homeowner is very flexible, the installation was agreed to be around the garage way out.

Customized Radon Solution for a Handy Homeowner with Specific Needs

For this two-point radon mitigation project, the system was carefully designed to respect both the home’s layout and the homeowner’s specific requests. With elevated radon levels and a finished basement, the system includes one extraction point beneath the stairs and a second near the basement’s exit wall—both routed discreetly and exiting near the home’s AC unit.

What made this install unique was the homeowner’s active involvement. As a skilled DIYer, he chose to core joist holes himself for cleaner pipe routing and even offered to repurpose an old dryer vent as an exit point. Our team supported his input while ensuring performance and compliance.