Selling a House With High Radon Levels in Connecticut
A radon test over the action level can slow a Connecticut sale. Here is what it means, what mitigation involves, and how CT MAX handles it.
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Start with the address. A CT MAX buyer calls you back, and your written number follows the walk-through.
What a high test means
Radon is a natural radioactive gas that seeps up from soil and rock. Parts of Connecticut have elevated levels. The U.S. EPA recommends fixing a home when indoor air tests at 4 picocuries per liter (pCi/L) or higher. Radon can also be present in well water.
How it is fixed
Most air radon problems are solved with a sub-slab depressurization system: a pipe and fan that pull gas from under the basement floor and vent it above the roof. Water radon needs a separate treatment system.
How CT MAX handles it
Radon is one of the easier problems to price. We include mitigation in your MAX Offer, and you do not need to install a system or retest first.
Common questions
Do I have to disclose a radon test?
Connecticut’s disclosure form asks about radon testing. Share any results you know about.
Is high radon a reason a buyer walks?
It can be, which is why many sellers take a cash offer instead.
What about radon in the water?
We price that too.
General information only. Rules and costs vary by house and town. Talk with a licensed Connecticut professional about your specific situation.
From first call to cash in hand
- Day 1
Share the address
Call, text or use the form. We ask a few questions about the house and your deadline.
- Day 2–3
One walk-through
A CT MAX buyer sees the house once. No cleaning, no repairs, no open houses.
- Within 24 hrs of the visit
Your MAX Offer in writing
A firm cash number with no commission taken out. Take it, counter it or walk away.
- The date you pick
Attorney closing
A Connecticut closing attorney pays off the liens and hands you the balance.
Problem house? Get a number anyway.
Get a written MAX Offer for the house as it stands. Saying no costs nothing.