Selgrade Construction Inc

01/08/2026

Take. Radon. Seriously.
January is National Radon Action Month
Contact us to get started!

12/24/2025

Merry Christmas ⛄ and A Blessed New Year from Selgrade Construction

08/07/2025

07/16/2025

Don't forget to test your home for this summer!

06/20/2025

A great article about the ALA Radon Poster Contest and Video Contest. I have been honored to help judge this competition for several years now. Great program with great participation!

A local student has finished first in a radon-awareness poster contest.

05/26/2025

04/15/2025

Radon PSA:
If you are building or buying a new home here are a few tips regarding radon and new construction.
1. A passive radon system is a vent pipe with no radon fan on it, venting the drain tile below your basement floor. It can be activated by adding a radon fan, a system gauge (manometer) and sealing where needed. It will reduce a homes potential radon level by approximately 50%.
2. A pre-plumbed radon pipe is a pipe that was installed in the wall and can be connected in the basement and through the roof later in order to keep the system hidden rather than having to route a new pipe after construction is completed. It does not affect radon levels.
3. Sometimes the builder will stub a pipe in the floor next to the sump to hook the radon system to later. See pic below. This is supposed to be accompanied by a pre-plumbed radon pipe. Sometimes this is missed or forgotten. In modern construction it is becoming more common to require the basement ceiling to be drywalled during construction and that is causing some radon pipes to get buried and lost forever.
If your builder or seller says there is a radon pipe, be sure to identify the type of pipe as well as the location of the pipe and components prior to purchasing the home.

03/12/2025

Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer behind smoking.

03/04/2025

Attending the EPA Region VII Radon Stakeholders Meeting in Lawrence, KS. Industry updates, new products, and training CE credits.

02/04/2025

Radon testing is important to the health of your family!

Do you know your Radon levels? It's common for homes in Iowa to run high. The only way to know you're safe is to test. Even New Construction homes with Passive Systems can still run high. Add Radon Testing to your inspection today!

01/25/2025

WATERLOO, Iowa (KWWL) - For Iowa cancer survivor Maria Steele, the trouble started with a cough that just wouldn't go away. "Lung cancer was the very last thing on my