Short-term radon test in Alexandria Township

Alexandria Township owners ask about short-term radon test more than you would think for a town this size.

What usually prompts the call

• A neighbour tested high and you have never tested at all
• A buyer or a lender has asked for a radon test before closing
• A previous test was done years ago and you have since changed the heating or the ventilation

Why this comes up in Alexandria Township

Very little of Alexandria sits inside a public supply area. A well here draws from the rock at the western margin of the Newark Basin — the same rock under the slab. That is part of the context any crew working in Alexandria Township has to design around.

Farmsteads and 19th century village houses along the old roads, with substantial large-lot residential development from the 1980s onward.

Getting the work done in Alexandria Township

Large lots with ample room around the house on most properties.

Alexandria Township handles permitting for work at this address.

How it's normally done

A short-term test means a sealed-house condition for at least 48 hours with a continuous monitor or a pair of charcoal detectors placed at the lowest lived-in level. The house has to stay closed the whole time, which is the part that most often invalidates a result. In New Jersey the placement and the reading both have to be done by a certified measurement business for the result to count in a real-estate transaction.

A crew that works Alexandria Township regularly will have met this pattern before.