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Radon Testing in Stillwater

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Stillwater · Washington County

Radon Testing in Stillwater

Radon Testing in Stillwater, Washington County, by Closer Look Inspectors. Stillwater is a historic St. Croix River town with hillside Victorians and steep bluff lots.

Radon testing places an EPA-protocol continuous monitor on a home's lowest livable level to measure radon gas — and it matters across Minnesota, where more than two in five homes test above the action level.

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Local housing

Homes in Stillwater.

Stillwater housing runs to hillside Victorians and historic riverfront homes, across the bluff neighborhoods above the St. Croix and the historic downtown, on steep river-bluff sites — and that mix shapes what a radon testing here needs to find.

Local conditions in Stillwater

Stillwater does not run a point-of-sale housing ordinance, which makes an independent inspection the only thorough, buyer-side read on the home. Stillwater sits in Washington County, in EPA Radon Zone 1, and MDH reports more than two in five Minnesota homes have radon levels that pose a significant health risk. Finished basements concentrate radon, and only a 48-hour test tells you the number. Footings here must reach the 3-1/2-foot depth Minnesota Rules 1303.1600 set for the southern frost zone, and that annual freeze-thaw cycle is what drives the settlement cracks, frost heave and ice-dam wear that Stillwater-area homes face.

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Questions

Common questions.

Is radon really a concern in Minnesota?
Yes. The Minnesota Department of Health reports that more than two in five Minnesota homes have radon levels that pose a significant health risk, and finished basements are where it concentrates.
How long does the test run?
A 48-hour minimum under closed-house conditions; the result is delivered with your inspection report.
Are hillside Victorian homes in Stillwater more work to inspect?
They take more time, not a different method. The structure, foundation, porches, roof and chimneys deserve attention here, along with old wiring and plumbing. On the slope we add grading, retaining walls, stairs and drainage. Access can be tight, so allow a little extra time for us to get into crawlspaces and attics. We can also point out where a specialist such as a mason or engineer would be useful.
Are Stillwater's historic homes harder to inspect?
They demand experience with period construction and steep, erosion-prone lots — both of which we know well.
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