RAS saved us a lot of time and trouble. We bought a home in McLean, VA and just about everything needed work. We knew at closing that the radon system was not operating and waived it as a contingency, figuring we would deal with it later. Big mistake.
So, I buy one of those AirThings air quality meters and find that we have very high radon... twice the recommended air concentration.
I find a switch, and learn that my system was just turned off. On goes the switch, down goes the radon... for about a week. Then, up it goes again. The worst part? The old meter showed the vacuum level as expected. I panicked, thinking we must be the oddball case that needs deep mitigation. I start researching the topic and find that I might have to gut my finished basement to hunt down the radon.
So, I call the number on the system. Turns out, it was originally installed by RAS. The owner, Janryk, comes out and immediately sees the problem. The previous homeowner had modified the pipe run to channel air down then up again - big no-no. Janryk explained that the reason the levels went up was that condensation pulled from the soil was filling our incorrectly re-routed lines, pooling in them and blocking airflow. It was a complete coincidence that the suction levels were identical to the installed system.
Janryk and his team re-routed the pipe and replaced the now 25-year old fan. The new run is even better as it takes advantage of the shed added to the side of our house (which caused the malfunctioning system change) to protect the replacement fan and reduce the noise on the adjacent bedroom.
The system is fixed, the price was VERY fair (especially for McLean, where I am accustomed to death by markups) and the radon problem is gone.
I would strongly trust RAS. Janryk is clearly an expert in his field, and his pricing is fair. The workmanship is excellent. After the project was complete, Janryk walked me through what he did, why it was correct, and removed all project debris. If all goes well I should be set for another 25-30 years till the fan goes, if not longer. read more