Radon mitigation in West Fargo, North Dakota
Radon testing and systems for one of North Dakota's fastest-growing cities, from the old Sheyenne Crossing core to new neighborhoods at the edges.
West Fargo is a Cass County city of 38,626 at the 2020 census, up from 25,830 in 2010, a jump of about 50 percent. It began in 1871 as a Northern Pacific whistle stop called Sheyenne Crossing, grew around a meatpacking plant in the 1900s, incorporated as a city in 1967 and merged with Riverside in 1989.
New houses still need a test
A big share of West Fargo's homes were built in the last couple of decades, many with full or partial basements finished from the start. Newer construction is tighter, and a tight house can hold radon in. Statewide, ND DEQ puts 63 percent of homes above 4.0 pCi/L, and nothing about a new slab changes the soil under it. If your builder put in a passive vent pipe, a test tells you whether it's enough or needs a fan.
Older West Fargo homes
Closer to the original town and the former Riverside area, you'll find older houses with block basements, additions on separate footings and decades of patching. Those often need more sealing and sometimes more than one suction point.
Radon work we see in West Fargo
- Adding a fan to a passive pipe in a newer home
- Sub-slab systems routed through the garage to keep pipe out of finished space
- Testing for buyers and sellers in a busy resale market
- Two-point systems for older homes with additions
Common questions
Can a West Fargo new build have high radon?
Yes. Any home on soil can, and newer houses are often built tight. Test it.
Do radon companies serve all of West Fargo?
Yes. Call with your address and we'll connect you with one that covers your subdivision.
Services in West Fargo
- Radon testingDo-it-yourself kits, long-term tests and professional continuous monitors, plus retests after a system goes in.
- Radon mitigation systemsSub-slab depressurization: a suction pit, sealed pipe and continuous fan that send radon above the roof.
- Radon fan replacementQuiet, noisy or failed fans, flat manometers, frosted discharges, alarms and retests on existing systems.
- Real estate radon testsRadon tests during the inspection window, Minnesota seller disclosure, and getting a system in before closing.
- New homes and passive pipesTesting newer houses, adding a fan to a passive radon pipe, and radon work in finished basements.
Nearby areas
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Call and we'll put you in touch with a radon company that works in Fargo, West Fargo and Moorhead.