Key Information about Radon for Home Sellers
Evict Radon is a Canadian non-profit organization dedicated to supporting public research to solve
Canada’s large and worsening radon-gas exposure problem.
Evict Radon embraces research strategies across disciplines to gain the knowledge necessary to reduce the future burden of radon-induced lung cancer, and:
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- Understand which types of properties produce a high or low radon environment and why.
- Identify who in society are the most at risk of high radon exposure.
- Make meaningful changes to policy to engineer high radon out of our future buildings.
A radon mitigated property is the healthiest home you can buy.
As high radon is so easily fixable, it is unlikely to be a deciding factor for clients looking for their dream home.
The only way to reliably test for radon gas is to test for a minimum of 3 months up to a year.
High radon is extremely unlikely to devalue a home for sale, as it is solved so easily and quickly.
Adding a mitigation system to lower the home’s radon is a selling feature and is likely to attract future buyers.
Short-term tests are unreliable and may give a falsely high or low reading. Therefore, we advise that radon tests not occur during the short period of a real estate transaction.
The only way to reliably test for radon gas is to test for a minimum of 3 months up to a year.
If you are planning to renovate your new home, you should wait until after all the work is complete to radon test.
If you are purchasing to rent out a property, be aware that you are obligated by law in certain provinces to ensure low radon to protect tenant health.
Some buyers may want to know about radon levels before purchasing a home, and having this information available may be important for you to sell successfully.
Radon mitigation typically takes 1-2 days and minor renovation costs performed by a C-NRPP certified professional.
After moving into your new home, it is essential to do a long-term radon test to know what your radon levels are.
Most new Canadian homes (built after 2016) have radon mitigation portals roughed into the foundation – but require a C-NRPP professional to install the rest of the system to become active.
