Radon in Québec City and Lévis the 2012 survey is the region
The wider Québec City region runs from the river lowlands to the first slopes of the Appalachians. Lévis, Saint-Romuald, Charny, Bernières, Charlesbourg or Beauport do not share the same subsoil. The city’s average says nothing about the slab under your living room.
Where to place the device
Many houses here have a finished basement used as a bedroom or an office. That is where the test starts. If there is no lived-in basement, aim at the floor where people sleep. Height, drafts and heating vents are described in where to place the detector.
Radon testing in Québec City and radon testing in Lévis.
A new house on the South Shore
A pipe left in the slab at construction prepares a future installation. It does not prove the air is under 200 Bq/m³. After you move in, measure. See new homes and radon.
The 4-day test gives a first reading. The 91-day test covers the three-month minimum Health Canada asks for. Both are $59 before tax: shipping, return and the laboratory are included, taxes extra. The PDF report is sent within 2 business days after the laboratory receives the detector.
Above 200 Bq/m³, mitigation is confirmed with a quote. Gaz Radon is C-NRPP certified for measurement and mitigation.
Sources
