make less severe, serious, or painful.
How can radon be reduced?
Radon mitigation can take different forms, depending on a variety of factors. That’s why it’s so important to consult a certified* radon mitigation professional to help. These professionals have the training and experience required to ensure that your home is mitigated safely and effectively. It is important to understand that not everyone can install a system, and it is important to always consult a certified radon professional.
Typically a certified* radon mitigation professional will be able to install a mitigation system in one day.
An ASD (active soil depressurization)
system being installed in a basement.
What are the steps involved in reducing my radon?
The most common type of mitigation system is called Active Soil Depressurization (ASD). This system works by sucking air (and therefore the radon) from beneath the foundation of a home and exhausting it outside. Installation of an ASD system generally consists of drilling a hole through the concrete basement floor, and then attaching a pipe so that air can be moved from the gravel and soil beneath the home. This air is pulled by a fan, and ducted out of the home through more pipe. The entire system is sealed, so that there is no communication between the system and the inside of the home.
What are the costs involved in the system?
A Radon Mitigation system can be compared to installing a heating system into your home and the cost can vary depending on the installation requirements of a house. Typically an install can range from $2,500 to $5,000.
Data from our Radon Reduction Sweepstakes Reports has shown that, for hundreds of mitigation systems installed from 2013 through 2021, the average cost is approximately $2,700.
* Certified by the Canadian National Radon Proficiency Program (C-NRPP), a Canadian radon certification program operated by the Canadian Association of Radon Scientists & Technologists (CARST) with oversight by Health Canada.
Are there any funding supports for RADON MITIGATION?
NEW!! Lungs Matter – Radon Mitigation Grant Program
The Canadian Lung Association has recently lanched a new grant program to help people across Canada afford radon mitigation services.
The Lungs Matter Grant Program aims to provide financial support to individuals who have been diagnosed with lung cancer and individuals considered a low-moderate income households with priority given to the low-income households.
Radon Mitigation Grants – Regional District of Central Okanagan
- This program is for residents of the RDCO (City of Kelowna, City of West Kelowna, Westbank First Nation, District of Lake Country, District of Peachland, RDCO Central Okanagan East and Central Okanagan West electoral areas). The grant provides a reimbursement of up to 80% of the mitigation cost if you have mitigated your home using a C-NRPP professional. The total reimbursement amount is limited to $500 (or up to $1500 if you qualify for the low income amount). Find more details here.
Tarion Home Warranty in Ontario
- Covers the cost of radon mitigation in new homes in Ontario that are 7 years old or less
Ontario Renovates:
- The Ontario Renovates Program provides homeowners with forgivable loan assistance to low- and moderate-income households to assist them in performing eligible major repairs, renovations and accessibility modifications to their homes. This program is run by each region and the amount of funding, eligibility requirements and application process are different in each region. You can contact the program in your region to determine if you qualify for funding and if radon mitigation would be considered an eligible project.
The Lung Association, Manitoba
- Provides $1500 grant for Manitoba homeowners who are low income or who have lung cancer.
Lung Saskatchewan’s Caring Breaths Financial Assistance program
- Provides $500 reimbursement for Saskatchewan homeowners who have mitigated their home
Various Quebec Municipalities – Vaudreille-Dorion and Victoriaville Habitation Durable
- Provide $500 grant for residents in their environmental grant programs
- Provide an loan for radon mitigation; Manitoba homeowners can pay off the loan on their hydro bill
Saskatchewan Home Renovation Grant
- 2 year tax rebate available until December 2022 – includes radon mitigation
- Take Action on Radon have a contest to give 10 prizes of $500 away to homeowners across Canada
