Special offers from propertECO to mark UK Radon Awareness Week

November 4, 2019

UK Radon Awareness Week begins today, and propertECO are delighted to be running some very special discounts during the campaign to make it even easier for homeowners and employers to take action. Now in its fifth year, the annual campaign to increase public knowledge of the second leading cause of lung cancer is being backed […]

Helping your business comply with radon regulations

May 8, 2019

IRR17 and How it Affects You In 2017 legislation was passed in the UK that looked at radon gas and commercial premises. The Ionising Radiation Regulations 2017 (IRR17) sets out compliance obligations for all commercial property owners to undergo assessment for radon in the workplace and, if a risk of radon gas is likely, then […]

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New Smart Radon Detector Now Available – RadonEye Plus

January 30, 2018

propertECO are delighted to add the RadonEye Plus to the range of radon detectors available to customers across the UK. The RadonEye Plus from FTLab is a new generation of smart radon detector, with the ability to connect to WiFi so radon levels can be monitored remotely, either via a mobile App or webpage. The […]

New Year, New Regulations

January 2, 2018

As of 1st January 2018, the ‘action level’ for radon in workplaces has changed to 300 Bq/m3. The revision of the Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999 (IRR99), now Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 (IRR17), means that all employers with annual average radon levels in excess of 300 Bq/m3 in their premises must Notify the Health & Safety […]

UK Radon Awareness Week 2017 Starts Today!

November 6, 2017

It’s that time of year again when the spotlight falls on radon, the gas which can seep into our homes and workplaces and is responsible for over 2000 lung cancer deaths every year. This year, the UK Radon Association which leads the campaign has chosen to focus on raising awareness of the increased risks that […]

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Nobody Is Addicted to Radon

March 23, 2017

Exposure to radon gas is responsible for around 2000 lung cancer deaths in the UK every year, however many of these would have been preventable had there been a wider knowledge about the dangers of radon. Dr Aaron Goodarzi, Canada Research Chair in Genome Damage and Instability Disease, says, “The first time most people realise they […]

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How much does a radon mitigation system cost?

March 9, 2017

If a radon test has revealed there are high levels of radon within your property, it is likely that your next step will be to investigate remedial measures that can be installed to reduce the radon level. But how much will the works cost? Firstly, let’s consider the two main types of radon mitigation. Positive […]