Radon Crawl Space Echo

Radon Crawl Space: Why Your Home's Lowest Level Needs Testing

Understanding the Risk in Your Crawl Space When people think about radon, they usually picture basements. But in many homes across Jefferson County, the real concern is the crawl space. If your house sits on a crawl space rather than a full basement, that confined area between the ground and your floor joists can act like a chimney for radon gas. The soil beneath your home naturally contains uranium, which decays into radon. This gas seeps through any opening it can find,