Common Queries
General Questions
What is Radon?
Radon is a colorless, odorless, and tasteless, naturally occurring radioactive gas produced by the decay of uranium and radium. It is found in soils, rock, and water throughout the United States.
Why is Radon dangerous?
Radon is recognized as a Class A Carcinogen. Exposure to it causes approximately 21,000 deaths due to lung cancer each year. A carcinogen is any substance, radionuclide, or radiation that is an agent directly involved in causing cancer.
“Indoor radon is the second-‐leading cause of lung cancer in the United States, and breathing it over prolonged periods can present a significant health risk to families all over the county. It’s important to know that this threat is completely preventable. Radon can be detected with a simple test and fixed through well-‐established venting techniques.” – U.S. Surgeon General.
Can the same person test and mitigate a home?
Only if that person is the resident, if the person provides measurement or mitigation services, the answer is “No.” 32 Illinois Administrative Code 422 prohibits licensed measurement and mitigation at the same address by the same practitioner.
What is mitigation?
By definition in the 32 Illinois Administrative Code 422, Licensing of Radon Detection and Mitigation Services, “mitigation” means the act of repairing or altering a building or building design for the purpose in whole or in part of reducing the concentration of Radon in the indoor atmosphere.
How does an estimate work?
Customer service is our priority. Since every mitigation is custom designed for your home, we will always meet with you to provide you with the necessary information, answer all of your questions, and collect the necessary data we need before providing a written proposal for the scope of work. We always strive to provide you with the necessary information as soon as possible. Your estimate is always FREE of charge.
What is the action level?
To combat the health risks associated with radiation exposure, the US EPA set 4.0 pCi/L as the action level. In other words, it is the level at which people are recommended to take corrective measures to reduce radon levels indoors. The 4.0 pCi/L Action Level does not imply that any level below 4.0 pCi/L is considered acceptable. It is recommended that Americans consider fixing their homes for radon levels between 2 pCi/L and 4.0 pCi/L.
Are you licensed?
Yes! MK Radon Specialists has completed the necessary education, testing, and licensing requirements as set forth in 32 Illinois Administrative Code 422. MK Radon Specialists holds the following licenses from the State of Illinois IEMA Division of Nuclear Safety: Radon Measurement Professional and Radon Mitigation Professional.
How do I contact you?
That’s simple. You can call us or just fill out the contact form, and we’ll contact you as soon as possible.
Our Testimonials
What Our Clients Are Saying
Jayaprakash T.
11/4/2021
Did a nice job and on time.
Prakash U.
6/15/2021
Hire them - they are flexible and willing to work with you with dates, etc since they are starting out and more flexible unlike others who put up with pretenses that they are in demand and etc.
Andrea S.
6/14/2021
Mariusz was very professional, knowledgeable and service was great! Highly recommended!
Max J.
5/8/2021
Mariusz and his dad did an AWESOME job!Everything about this job, from start to finish, was at or above my expectations! Explained the procedure thoroughly, kept his appointments for everything that he said he was going to do, completed the job with no mess left afterwards. I have had the opportunity to work with dozens of contractors over the years, with my business and with our home. Mariusz is a top-notch operator:courteous, on time, and he remains within his budget.
Tim L.
4/24/2021
Professional service! Explained everything about the process! Great!!
Vladimir K.
4/14/2021
They performed a high quality job related to the radon mitigation system for my basement.
Besides I asked to inspect 20 years old sump pump
and they found that it has broken switch. They politely agreed to replace it with which I bought in
Menards using their recommendations.
Good job and company.
Nancy S.
3/13/2021
This company came out within an hour of the call; went straight to work and was done within an hour. Very professional.
Got the job scheduled
Arrived back to do the job and completed it fully. Great work. I would recommend them again in a minute!
David U.
2/24/2021
They know what they are doing. They work efficiently. They clean up.
Deighton N.
2/4/2021
Good service.
Olesia T.
1/20/2021
I had a wonderful experience with this company. The owner is friendly, prompt and does a great job. The work looks great, doesnâ t even look like a radon system thatâ s how nicely it blends in. Overall Iâ m extremely satisfied with the work, the esthetics of the job and would recommend them to anyone.
Joe R.
1/12/2021
Very professional, knowledgeable and affordable. I called and the next day the testing had begun. Results were received within 48 hours after testing was completed.
Lynette B.
12/24/2020
Mariusz was very thorough with my radon testing. He answered all of my questions with honesty and was accommodating to my schedule. Highly recommend.
Letitia J.
12/9/2020
They were very professional and on time.
Aurora D.
11/24/2020
We hired MK specialists to install a radon mitigation system in our house.
They did an excellent job. Showed professionalism and honesty.
Paul S.
11/18/2020
Very knowledgeable and took time to explain aspects of project. Also answered questions. Punctual on arrival and proceeded to get job done in a timely manner.
Virginia A.
11/17/2020
They were we professional and nice. Honest and transparent with pricing. More than helpful. I had a radon mitigation system installed and I needed it to sell my house. Everything went perfectly after installation and I will be closing soon. I would rate them a 10 if I could.
Matthew K.
11/2/2020
Great service.. Communications skills excellent. Easy to schedule appointment and fast service for testing and fast results and report.
Ryan Clover
4/2/2022
They were fantastic and did a tremendous job. Very professional and knowledgeable
AnnDen Webb
4/2/2022
Very professional and timely. All services and costs are presented at the start so there are no surprises. Made sure that the test and results were completed within our specific timeframe.
Magdalena Cicha
3/2/2022
Khurram Saeed
12/2/2021
Called three companies and MK Radon was the first one to respond back. Scheduled a home visit and MK gave me the best price. I was expecting ~$2K for the job but they were almost 40% less. Very professional and on time. Offered me a few options to pick from. Covered the whole path he/his team had to walk on starting from main entrance to the location in basement. Worked for us as we had new floor and carpet. Finished the job in less than 3 hours. Cleaned up after the jobs is done. My Radon value was down to less then 0.5. I will highly recommend this company.
Przemyslaw Kulikowski
11/2/2021
Great service!!! Professional. Highly recommended
Debbie Molenstra
11/2/2021
Needed a Radon mitigation system to sell our house. They came quickly it looks great and it worked to reduce the radon. They gave a very good price to do this also. Would recommend
Julie Campbell
7/2/2021
I needed a quality radon system installed quickly and was very happy with the service I received from MK Radon Specialists. The owner was friendly, professional and able to accommodate my schedule in a timely manner. He explained the system in detail and answered all of my questions. Highly recommend!
Andi Thatcher
5/2/2021
He came out last-minute and did a thorough, professional job, then notified me very quickly once the test was complete. Highly recommend!
Abraham Calderon
5/2/2021
Radon Levels results at my new home came back very high. Shopped around with a few businesses but decided on MK radon for their very competitive price responsiveness and professionalism. They did the job in a couple hours and cleaned up after themselves. Just got my results back at 0.1 PCI/L. Ideal results. 100% recommend!!
Tony Grace
5/2/2021
We were selling a house and agreed with the Buyers to have a radon mitigation system installed. It was a tight closing timeline and so we needed a quick turnaround time. The folks at MK were responsive to this, quickly doing a site survey and providing a competitive quote for the work to be done. Within a couple of days of accepting their offer, RK did the installation, which allowed us to stick to the closing time schedule.
Krzysztof Kulikowski
5/2/2021
Laura Cabage
5/2/2021
MK Radon was so professional, prompt, and responsive.The installed system brought the levels down into the range for compliance. I would highly recommend! Thank you MK Radon!
mart Gart
5/2/2021
We are very impressed with MK Radon Specialists. He spoke with me btphonese and MK ld me what to expext and did a vey professional job. We appreciatiate all they did and will usr them dor a retest afyer remidiation
Jayaprakash T.
11/4/2021
Did a nice job and on time.
Prakash U.
6/15/2021
Hire them - they are flexible and willing to work with you with dates, etc since they are starting out and more flexible unlike others who put up with pretenses that they are in demand and etc.
Andrea S.
6/14/2021
Mariusz was very professional, knowledgeable and service was great! Highly recommended!
Max J.
5/8/2021
Mariusz and his dad did an AWESOME job!Everything about this job, from start to finish, was at or above my expectations! Explained the procedure thoroughly, kept his appointments for everything that he said he was going to do, completed the job with no mess left afterwards. I have had the opportunity to work with dozens of contractors over the years, with my business and with our home. Mariusz is a top-notch operator:courteous, on time, and he remains within his budget.
Tim L.
4/24/2021
Professional service! Explained everything about the process! Great!!
Vladimir K.
4/14/2021
They performed a high quality job related to the radon mitigation system for my basement.
Besides I asked to inspect 20 years old sump pump
and they found that it has broken switch. They politely agreed to replace it with which I bought in
Menards using their recommendations.
Good job and company.
Nancy S.
3/13/2021
This company came out within an hour of the call; went straight to work and was done within an hour. Very professional.
Got the job scheduled
Arrived back to do the job and completed it fully. Great work. I would recommend them again in a minute!
David U.
2/24/2021
They know what they are doing. They work efficiently. They clean up.
Deighton N.
2/4/2021
Good service.
Olesia T.
1/20/2021
I had a wonderful experience with this company. The owner is friendly, prompt and does a great job. The work looks great, doesnâ t even look like a radon system thatâ s how nicely it blends in. Overall Iâ m extremely satisfied with the work, the esthetics of the job and would recommend them to anyone.
Joe R.
1/12/2021
Very professional, knowledgeable and affordable. I called and the next day the testing had begun. Results were received within 48 hours after testing was completed.
Lynette B.
12/24/2020
Mariusz was very thorough with my radon testing. He answered all of my questions with honesty and was accommodating to my schedule. Highly recommend.
Letitia J.
12/9/2020
They were very professional and on time.
Aurora D.
11/24/2020
We hired MK specialists to install a radon mitigation system in our house.
They did an excellent job. Showed professionalism and honesty.
Paul S.
11/18/2020
Very knowledgeable and took time to explain aspects of project. Also answered questions. Punctual on arrival and proceeded to get job done in a timely manner.
Virginia A.
11/17/2020
They were we professional and nice. Honest and transparent with pricing. More than helpful. I had a radon mitigation system installed and I needed it to sell my house. Everything went perfectly after installation and I will be closing soon. I would rate them a 10 if I could.
Matthew K.
11/2/2020
Great service.. Communications skills excellent. Easy to schedule appointment and fast service for testing and fast results and report.
Ryan Clover
4/14/2022
AnnDen Webb
3/14/2022
Przemyslaw Kulikowski
11/14/2021
Debbie Molenstra
10/14/2021
Julie Campbell
7/14/2021
Andi Thatcher
6/14/2021
Abraham Calderon
6/14/2021
Jayaprakash T.
11/4/2021
Did a nice job and on time.
Prakash U.
6/15/2021
Hire them - they are flexible and willing to work with you with dates, etc since they are starting out and more flexible unlike others who put up with pretenses that they are in demand and etc.
Andrea S.
6/14/2021
Mariusz was very professional, knowledgeable and service was great! Highly recommended!
Max J.
5/8/2021
Mariusz and his dad did an AWESOME job!Everything about this job, from start to finish, was at or above my expectations! Explained the procedure thoroughly, kept his appointments for everything that he said he was going to do, completed the job with no mess left afterwards. I have had the opportunity to work with dozens of contractors over the years, with my business and with our home. Mariusz is a top-notch operator:courteous, on time, and he remains within his budget.
Tim L.
4/24/2021
Professional service! Explained everything about the process! Great!!
Vladimir K.
4/14/2021
They performed a high quality job related to the radon mitigation system for my basement.
Besides I asked to inspect 20 years old sump pump
and they found that it has broken switch. They politely agreed to replace it with which I bought in
Menards using their recommendations.
Good job and company.
Nancy S.
3/13/2021
This company came out within an hour of the call; went straight to work and was done within an hour. Very professional.
Got the job scheduled
Arrived back to do the job and completed it fully. Great work. I would recommend them again in a minute!
David U.
2/24/2021
They know what they are doing. They work efficiently. They clean up.
Deighton N.
2/4/2021
Good service.
Olesia T.
1/20/2021
I had a wonderful experience with this company. The owner is friendly, prompt and does a great job. The work looks great, doesnâ t even look like a radon system thatâ s how nicely it blends in. Overall Iâ m extremely satisfied with the work, the esthetics of the job and would recommend them to anyone.
Joe R.
1/12/2021
Very professional, knowledgeable and affordable. I called and the next day the testing had begun. Results were received within 48 hours after testing was completed.
Lynette B.
12/24/2020
Mariusz was very thorough with my radon testing. He answered all of my questions with honesty and was accommodating to my schedule. Highly recommend.
Letitia J.
12/9/2020
They were very professional and on time.
Aurora D.
11/24/2020
We hired MK specialists to install a radon mitigation system in our house.
They did an excellent job. Showed professionalism and honesty.
Paul S.
11/18/2020
Very knowledgeable and took time to explain aspects of project. Also answered questions. Punctual on arrival and proceeded to get job done in a timely manner.
Virginia A.
11/17/2020
They were we professional and nice. Honest and transparent with pricing. More than helpful. I had a radon mitigation system installed and I needed it to sell my house. Everything went perfectly after installation and I will be closing soon. I would rate them a 10 if I could.
Matthew K.
11/2/2020
Great service.. Communications skills excellent. Easy to schedule appointment and fast service for testing and fast results and report.