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Home Renovation is Trending – But is Anyone Talking About the Effect on Radon Levels?

February 13, 2026

Scroll through TikTok or Instagram for five minutes and you’ll see it: peel-and-stick tiles, DIY panelling, dramatic “before and after” reveals, and entire house renovations condensed into 60-second transformations. Home renovation is hugely popular and has become an entire online movement. There are now over 1.5 million posts under #homeimprovement on TikTok, with creators documenting […]

National Storytelling Week

The Story Radon Doesn’t Tell: Why Testing Is the Only Way to Know

January 27, 2026

For National Storytelling Week, we’re encouraged to share the stories that shape our understanding of the world around us. When it comes to radon, the most important stories are often the ones that go unheard, notbecause they aren’t serious, but because radon itself gives no warning signs at all. Radon has no smell. It can’t […]

Radon in 2026

Radon in 2026: What Homeowners and Employers Should Be Thinking About This Year

January 16, 2026

As we move into 2026, many of us are re-evaluating, reprioritising and reviewing risks, thinking about how to make our homes and workplaces healthier and safer. Radon is rarely featured on that list. But it should be. Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers in the UK and is responsible foraround 1,100 […]

Gift

Give the Gift of Peace of Mind This Christmas: Why Radon Testing Makes a Meaningful Gift 

December 23, 2025

When it comes to Christmas gifting, many of us are rethinking what makes a good present. Instead of novelty items that are forgotten by January, there’s a growing shift towards gifts that are practical, thoughtful, and genuinely useful.  Home safety technology has become a popular choice, smart doorbells, indoor cameras, air quality sensors and energy […]

Radon vs Asbestos

Radon vs Asbestos: The Next Building Safety Scandal?  

December 9, 2025

For decades, asbestos was seen as Britain’s silent killer. It was widely used, poorly understood, and its risks were dangerously underestimated. Despite early scientific warnings, it took years, and thousands of lives, before its risks were acknowledged and regulated. Today, another invisible hazard is quietly accumulating in our homes, schools and workplaces: radon gas. Like […]

Reflecting on Radon Awareness Week 2025: Continuing the Conversation 

November 18, 2025

Radon Awareness Week 2025 (3rd–9th November) saw organisations and professionals across the UK come together to shine a light on one of the country’s most overlooked environmental health risks, radon gas.  As long-standing members of the UK Radon Association (UKRA) and specialists in radon testing, diagnostics and mitigation, PropertECO were proud to play an active […]

Press Release: PropertECO backs call for urgent Government action as Radon Awareness Week begins

November 4, 2025

News Release  For immediate release  04 November 2025    Cheshire-based PropertECO backs call for urgent Government action on hidden radon threat as Radon Awareness Week begins     Cheshire-based radon specialists PropertECO support UK Radon Association’s call for national action to protect children and families. The UKRA has written an open letter to the Secretary of […]