In Minnesota, there are three main foundation types: basement, crawl space, or concrete slab-on-grade. Slab-on-grade houses do not have a basement or crawl space beneath them, but rather, they were [...]
Branch Property Investigations has performed nearly 1,000 radon tests over the past five years in the Twin Cities Metro area. Roughly 30-35% of the homes we’ve tested have had dangerously [...]
This year more than ever, Minnesotans are hunkering down for winter. People are spending far more time at home, but how can you be sure the air you’re breathing in [...]
We field a lot of questions about radon gas, so today we’ll cover the basics: what it is, where it’s found, its possible health effects, and what you can do [...]
A passive radon system is a radon system without a radon exhaust fan. A passive system typically runs from the basement sump basket or drain tile and exhausts through the [...]
All homes in Minnesota should be tested for radon. Radon gas is the number one cause of lung cancer among non-smokers. It's the second leading cause of cancer in America, [...]
