Radon Testing & Mitigation in Scranton, PA

Radon testing for every Scranton neighborhood

From downtown to the hillside neighborhoods, Scranton homes sit on soil that can send radon indoors.

Scranton earned the nickname "the Electric City" in the 1880s, and much of its housing dates from the coal and railroad decades that followed. Walk through the Hill Section, Green Ridge, North Scranton, the West Side, or South Side and you'll see the same pattern: sturdy two- and three-story homes and double blocks built on stone or block foundations, many with basements that have since become laundry rooms, workshops, or living space.

Those foundations have had a century to settle, and every mortar joint, floor-wall gap, and old coal-chute opening is a path for soil gas. Radon comes from the natural breakdown of uranium in soil and rock, and it collects in the lowest level of a house, especially in winter, when a heated home pulls air up from the ground beneath it.

Scranton also has one of the region's largest rental markets, from University of Scranton student housing to converted double blocks. Whether you own one home or manage several units, a 48-hour test is the only way to know the number. Most homes come back fine; if yours doesn't, mitigation installs in a day and is verified with a follow-up test.

Buying or selling in Scranton?

Many purchase agreements include a radon contingency, and a failed or unresolved test can delay or derail a closing. We offer expedited testing and mitigation scheduling built around real estate deadlines, so your transaction stays on track. A 48-hour monitored test fits inside a standard contingency window with the certified report delivered the day it ends, and a high result resolves with a one-day mitigation install, typically $1,000–$1,500, before settlement. Investors: a documented radon result belongs in your due-diligence folder next to the inspection report — it's one line item that's cheap to answer now and awkward to discover later. Pricing details are on the cost page; common questions are answered in the FAQ.