Radon is a naturally-occuring radio-active gas which is formed in the ground. It is colourless and odourless. It seeps to the surface and can build up inside properties.
Health studies have linked radon with lung cancer.
Testing involves having two small detectors (which are sent out and returned by post) in the house for three months. Most tests are carried out by the Health Protection Agency Radon Measurement Service. (External website**)
The cost is £43.70. If you are a High Peak Community Housing tenant, they will pay for the test.
What you need to do depends on the type of floor you have and how high the radon level is. Costs for most houses will vary from about £200-£1,000. If it is a High Peak Community Housing property, they will pay for the work.
Premises with poorly ventilated areas are more likely to have radon problems. The only way to be sure is to have a test. Detectors cost from £15-£20 each. Environmental Health can give advice about the need for testing.
In the workplace, if radon concentrations exceed certain levels, you will need to take action to reduce the amount of radon. The cost of this will depend on the radon level and the construction of the building. Environmental Health can give advice on whether work is needed.
We can provide a list of contractors or, alternatively, you can contact the Health Protection Agency Radon Measurement Service. (External website**)
The detectors are usually left in place for three months.
All employers in certain areas of the borough are required to assess the risk from radon and other hazards. We can investigate this for you.
The following organisations are known to carry out radon control work, and are presently approved by the Radon Council. However, the Radon Council have not "certified" or "endorsed" their work in any way. Inclusion does not imply approval by High Peak Borough Council and exclusion does not indicate the opposite.
| Company | Telephone |
|---|---|
| NSJ Contractors Limited, Unit 21, Harpur Hill Industrial Estate, Buxton, Derbyshire SK17 9JW | 01298 72328 |
| Brunel Preservations Limited, Unit 32, Barnack Trading Estate, Novers Hill, Bedminster, Bristol BS3 5QE | 0117 953 5383 |
| Cavity Trays Limited, Administration Centre, Yeovil, Somerset BA22 8HU | 01935 474769 |
| Envirovent Limited, Environment House, Hornbeam Business Park, Hookstone Road, Harrogate, HG2 8PA | 01423 810810 |
| Fennell, Green & Bates, 25 Smyth Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 1ED | 01924 372197 |
| Gammadata, PO Box 36, Droitwich, Worcestershire WR9 7ZB | 01905 772005 |
| Glencoe Radon Gas Centre Limited, 287 High Street Worle, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset BS22 6JW | 01934 513429 |
| Hydrock Consultants, Over Court Barns, Over Lane, Almondsbury, Bristol BS32 4DF | 01454 619533 |
| Icopal Limited, Barton Dock Road, Stretford, Manchester M32 0YL | 0161 865 4444 |
| M-Tec, 62 Osmund Drive, Northampton NN3 8XB | 01604 495404 |
| NuAire Ltd, Western Industrial Estate, Caerphilly, South Wales CF83 1NA | 02920 858 200 |
| Prestige Air Technology Limited, Prestige House, Landews Meadow, Green Lane, Challock, Ashford, Kent TN25 4BL | 01233 740844 |
| Prestige Aire Ltd, Prestige House, Polpenwith, Constantine, Falmouth, Cornwall TR11 5RP | 01326 340209 |
| Protecta Property, 163 The Long Shoot, Nuneaton, Warwickshire CV11 6JQ | 02476 741339 |
| ProTen Services, Unit 1 Ashfield Close, Whitehall Estate, Whitehall Road, Leeds LS12 5JB | 0113 263 0102 |
| Radon-One (UK) Limited, Station Approach, Shepperton, Middlesex TW17 8AS | 01932 229585 |
| Radon Centres Limited, Grove Farm, Moulton, Northampton NN3 7UF | 01604 494118 |
| Regenesis Limited, The Tramshed, Beehive Yard, Walcot Street, Bath BA1 5BB | 01225 731446 |
| RPW Construction, The Gales, Wood Village, Newgale, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire SA62 6AR | 01437 711138 |
| Structural Surveys Direct, 1-2 Aire House, Richmond Business Park, Sidings Court, Doncaster DN4 5NL | 08081 448899 |
| Watergate Services Limited, Unit 48, Teignbridge Business Centre, Heathfield Industrial Estate, Newton Abbot, Devon TQ12 6TZ | 01626 830891 |
| Wm Saunders Partnership LLP, Sheppard Lockton House, Cafferata Way, Newark, Nottinghamshire NG24 2TN | 01636 704361 |
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