The installation of a radon mitigation system in a condominium can present unique problems for a mitigation contractor. Because a system must exhaust the gases it collects to an exterior location, the piping must penetrate the walls or roof, which are owned by the condo association and under the jurisdiction of its board.

    Only the volume of air inside the “envelope” of the outside walls is the extent of ownership of a condo and, since the air is the problem, the owner is responsible for fixing it. A condo owner may be concerned about their personal health, or be under contract with a buyer that has tested the air and wants the high radon level reduced as a contingency of the sale. The association, however, is concerned about the possibility of an unsightly pipes running up an outside wall or through the roof.  

    Condo association boards have been known to refuse to grant permission for a radon mitigation system installation. Because the refusal impacts the health of the homeowner and may possibly interfere with the sale of a unit, things can get litigious. Usually, when the smoke clears, the mitigation contractor has to do extra work to conceal the parts of the mitigation system that  are visible from the exterior of the building.

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Here’s links to a collection of our blog posts about “RADON":

• Do I need to test for radon when buying a condominium?

• Is a radon mitigation fan required to be on a dedicated circuit breaker/fuse in the electric panel?

• What happens to a radon test result if the windows were opened, the test device moved, or there was any other evidence of tampering during the test? 

• Where do I find the Florida laws regarding radon?

• Can I test vacant land for radon before building a house? 

• Do radon mitigation systems require maintenance?

• What is the average life expectancy of a radon mitigation system?  

• Do older houses have higher radon levels than new houses? 

• Can the seller tamper with a homebuyer's radon test to change the results?

• How long does it take to get the results of a radon test? 

• Will opening the windows reduce the radon level in a house?

• How was it determined that between 15,000 and 22,000 lung cancer deaths each year are caused by radon?

• Can a homebuyer do their own radon test for a real estate transaction with a self-test kit?

• What is the danger of radon in well water?

• What are the symptoms of radon poisoning? 

• Does Florida have radon?

• Where does radon come from? 

• For how many years does an old radon test result remain valid?

• What does a radon mitigation contractor do to lower the radon level in a home?

• How can not testing for radon be an expensive mistake for homebuyers? 

• Will the radon test come back sky-high in a house that has been empty and closed-up for months? 

• What is radon? Should I be concerned about it?

• Should I buy a house with a high radon level? 

• What is the average radon level of indoor and outdoor air in America?

• What is the operating cost of a radon mitigation system? 

• Should I buy a house with a radon mitigation system?

• Does the buyer or seller of a home pay for radon mitigation when the radon test comes back high? 

• What is the probability of having high radon in a Florida house?

• How quickly do I need to reduce a high radon level in my house? 

• Does a home inspector check for radon?

• What are the problems with underground return air ducts? 

• What is the probability of having high radon in a Florida house?

• What factors can change radon test levels up or down?

    Visit our RADON page for other related blog posts on this subject, or go to the INDEX for a complete listing of all our articles.