Radon Awareness Week 2024: Get Started with Radon Testing

November 6, 2024

Welcome to Radon Awareness Week 2024! This week is all about raising awareness around radon – a naturally occurring radioactive gas that can have serious health implications if left undetected. At PropertECO, we’re committed to making sure homes, schools and workplaces are safe from radon exposure. Whether you’ve been hearing about radon for years or […]

Protecting your family’s health: the importance of radon testing

October 28, 2024

When it comes to ensuring a safe and healthy home environment, many of us take essential steps like installing carbon monoxide (CO) detectors, smoke alarms, and promoting healthy eating and regular exercise. However, one crucial aspect that often gets overlooked is testing for radon. This invisible, odourless gas can pose significant health risks, making it […]

Employer Responsibilities When it Comes to Radon Testing

October 24, 2024

In July 2023, a school in Somerset was fined £50,000 for exposing its pupils, staff and other building users to up to 14 times the legal limit of radon. Although the school had been aware of its radon issue since 2007, the court found that the school had failed to carry out adequate monitoring or […]

Do I Live in a Radon Affected Area?

September 28, 2024

Though radon isn’t on everyone’s radar, it’s important to understand what it is and in which environments that it may appear. Radon is undetectable without the correct testing methods and is a naturally occurring radioactive gas caused by the decay of small amounts of uranium that are present in the rocks and soils underneath us. […]

Do I Need to do a Radon Test Before Selling My Home?

September 27, 2024

When selling a home, there’s always a number of boxes to tick and concerns to address. One question that may come up is: ‘Do I need to test for radon before selling my home?’ If you’ve just come across radon for the first time, the topic can seem daunting. What exactly is radon? Do you […]

The Best Way to Test for Radon in Schools

August 1, 2024

When we think about keeping children safe at school, we often focus on things like playground safety or fire drills. But there’s another, less obvious threat that we need to be aware of: radon. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that can seep into buildings and accumulate to high concentrations. If exposed to radon […]

When Do I Need to Test for Radon?

July 16, 2024

If you’re wondering when you should test for radon, then you have likely heard of radon gas before. In short, radon is a radioactive gas produced from the natural decay of uranium found in all rocks and soils. Radon poses a particular risk to our health and is in fact the number one cause of […]

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