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When Gloree's daughter heard her cough, she knew something was going on. As a nurse, Gloree's daughter immediately recommended that her mother have her home tested and then, her lungs.  The tests revealed an unusually high radon level in Gloree's home and COPD in the Sioux City homeowner's lungs. According to the Mayo Clinic, COPD, or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, is caused by long-term exposure to irritating gases, such as radon, and airborne particles. Developing COPD can increase one's chance of developing heart disease, lung cancer, and other related conditions. Radon mitigation can't undo the damage of previous exposure, but it can decrease current exposure and consequently decrease homeowner's chances of developing lung complications like COPD. We installed a radon mitigation system in Gloree's home and a Breathe EZ air filter, which filters out other harmful gases and airborne particles—such as viruses and bacteria, so Gloree can, well, breathe easier. 

My wife and I originally purchased our radon mitigation system through Thrasher Basements. We received notification that National Radon Defense Midwest was taking over we were hesitant. We had an issue with our fan, making an odd noise. I called and the staff was super friendly. They were able to transfer my warranty by just giving my name and address. They got a crew scheduled out quickly. The crew arrived on time, was very patient, explained the process and exchanged my fan for me. The office followed up after that to make sure we were happy, and taken care of. Best part, is it did not cost us a thing because of the awesome 10 year warranty! We are VERY happy with National Radon Defense Midwest.

My daughter is a nurse, I developed a cough in Fall 2019. She stated she would like me to go through test to make sure it was not something more serious. I was diagnosed with COPD and never smoked a day in my life. My doctor mentioned Radon in my home and I was shocked. After doing a charcoal test in my home, I received my levels back at 33 and was in complete shock. I looked up companies and found National Radon Defense Midwest and gave them a call. They were quick to get someone out given the levels I had in my home. Tony was so nice and professional. He explained everything in detail and made sure I understand what services they offered. I found to have high humidty in my home as well. The crew came out in May and installed air quality products in my home including a radon mitigation system. They walked me through everything when they were finished and showed me how everything worked. I already feel better air quality. The system is quiet and hardly noticable. I checked by breathe EZ filter after 3 weeks and could not believe the dirt and dust that it had collected. If you want a company that truly knows about air quality and how to help, National Radon Defense Midwest is the company to call. Thank you again for all your help!

Homeowners often find out about radon for the first time when their home is inspected as part of a sale or check-in from a housing authority group. For Sebrina and Arjan, it was a tribal council that tested their home and recommended radon mitigation. The Winnebago homeowners found relatively love levels, ranging from 4.1 pCi/L to 5p Ci/L, but wanted to lower them as much as possible. They were concerned about their children, whose bedrooms are in the basement.  We installed a simple, quiet, and aesthetic mitigation system to ease the Winnebago couple's radon level and their worry without waking their children or disrupting their home.

The client has an unfinished basement and would consider transforming it to his own personal office or utility room. He had a radon test before but was a little hesitant and tried to get another one. Turned out with same results. He wanted to mitigate as soon as possible as he is about to finish the construction for his basement. Luckily, the team had a sump and interior drain tile to work with. Customer did offer to handle the sealing of wall joints and anything around the plumbing since it's within the construction plan. Everything went well! 

It took a little extra push for Steve to get a radon mitigation system installed in his Rock Rapids, Iowa home. That push was his daughter refusing to visit.  Our team helped Steve understand how dangerous radon can be and how important a well-designed, laboratory-proven and warranty-backed radon mitigation system is. We installed a sump pit and extraction system that fit Steve's specifications and didn't disrupt his home. Now Steve and his daughter can rest assured that they're breathing safe air.

This client had her home tested for radon and returned high levels. She was worried as her home was just renovated and didn't want it to be polluted with the gas in the future and also for her health. She immediately contacted Radon Defense Midwest for a FREE estimate and booked right away! 

The clients were an elderly couple who had some health concerns. This is a simple radon mitigation system activation as well as a Breathe EZ filter. There is an existing sump in the corner of the basement that runs about 10 ft back and up through the ceiling. Access to the crawl space is in the garage -- where the point would begin. The passive system sits over the client's utility closet. The installation went well. The clients were very accommodating too! They even cooked for the team!

Brett noticed the fan in his radon mitigation system wasn't working, so he reached out for help. The NRD Midwest guys found the older fan not functioning, so they replaced with new legend fan and all worked fine. Afterward, Brett shared, "They did a great job! Very pleased with their work. 10."

It was not much of a complicated house but it definitely had a dirty crawlspace to begin with. The owner made the decision to get the radon mitigation installed first and everything will follow once done. He had a really large basement with enough room for the installation to be done. There was already an intended place for the radon mitigation system and it will be coming out to the back of the house. Everything went well.