Expert Basement, Foundation & Crawlspace Waterproofing Contractors in Austin, TX

Maybe! As stated above, the quality of the construction of your home can be a determining factor. Home building used to be a quality industry, where everyone personally knew the builder, until the large corporations took over and the quality has all but disappeared over time. Builders do not build with the same quality or work ethic as they did 50 years ago. After all, by Federal Law, they only have to give you a one-year Guarantee on your home.

Radon is the invisible, radioactive mono-atomic gas that results from radioactive decay of some forms of uranium that may be found in rock formations beneath buildings or in certain building materials themselves. Radon is a chemical element, a naturally appearing (not man-made) gas that may contaminate water or air in buildings. Its chemical symbol is Rn, and its atomic number is 86. It is the heaviest noble gas, and it is colorless, odorless, tasteless, radioactive (see radioactivity), and almost completely un-reactive (forming compounds only with fluorine). It is rare in nature because all its isotopes are short-lived and because radium, its source, is scarce.

Radon seeps from certain soils and rocks (such as granite) into the atmosphere and can accumulate in poorly ventilated spaces near ground level, including residential basements.

Indoor radon can be mitigated by sealing basement foundations, water drainage, or by sub-slab de-pressurization. A pipe that serves to vent radon, especially from the basement to the roof, is often suggested to prevent its buildup. In severe cases, mitigation can use air pipes and fans to exhaust sub-slab air to the outside. Indoor ventilation systems are more effective, but exterior ventilation can be cost-effective in some cases. Methods for reducing the concentration of radon and its decay products in indoor air include ventilation; air filtration; sealing of cracks in basement floors and walls; installation of a sub-slab exhaust system beneath the basement floor; and remediation of heavily contaminated groundwater or well water that is used for drinking, bathing, or showering.

That will actually depend on what we are doing, what product and service we are providing. For a sub-soil system, we might only warranty for a year, if we see trees in the vicinity whose roots might interfere or compromise our system. For interior systems, we usually warranty for life of ownership, transferable to the next owner. For outside excavation, we might warranty from 5 to 20 years, depending on what we excavate and why! For pumps, 5 years. It all depends on what we do for you. If you buy a new home, you get a whopping one-year federally mandated warranty. One year! Think about that for a second. Our work will have a much higher quality and a much longer warranty.