FIELD OPERATIONS

How Mitigation Actually Works

Why your current paving and concrete crews are already equipped with the skills needed to execute high-margin radon mitigations.

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Sub-Slab Experience

Radon mitigation (Active Soil Depressurization) requires drilling suction holes in basement slabs, excavating soil underneath to create a suction pit, and venting it. Paving and concrete crews already understand sub-grade soils, drilling, and slab mechanics.

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Professional Sealing

A major component of radon mitigation is sealing concrete slab expansion joints, cracks, and sump pump lids to maximize depressurization suction. Prestige's crew has extensive experience with premium sealants, crack-filling, and surface prep.

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Built-In Client Funnel

Every driveway we pave or seal is a warm lead. We can hand out a low-cost, brand-labeled radon test kit at the end of every paving job. If they test high, we are already the trusted crew on-site to handle the mitigation install.

Job Complexity Breakdown

Examples of what crews will actually encounter in the field.

LEVEL 1: EASY (The Ideal Job)

Standard Unfinished Basement

  • The Site: 1,500 sq ft home with an open, unfinished basement and a clean concrete slab.
  • The Work: Drill one 5-inch suction hole. Excavate 5-10 gallons of sub-slab soil. Run 4-inch PVC pipe up through the rim joist to the exterior. Mount the exterior fan and run vent pipe above the roofline. Seal a few visible floor cracks.
  • Crew Time: 1 Tech, 1 Helper — 3 to 4 hours.
  • Materials Cost: ~$250-$300 (Fan, PVC, Caulk, Manometer).
  • Retail Price: $1,500 - $1,800.
LEVEL 2: MODERATE (Common Setup)

Finished Basement & Sump Pump

  • The Site: Fully finished basement leaving few options for pipe routing. Includes an open sump pump pit.
  • The Work: Cannot easily run pipe through the rim joist. Must tap into the sump pit directly or drill in a tight utility closet. Requires installing a specialized sealed cover over the sump pump to maintain system vacuum. More complex pipe routing to hide the system from living areas.
  • Crew Time: 2 Techs — 5 to 6 hours.
  • Materials Cost: ~$350-$400 (Adds clear sump cover & specialized seals).
  • Retail Price: $1,800 - $2,200.
LEVEL 3: HARD (Advanced Mitigation)

Dirt Crawlspace + Poor Sub-Slab Material

  • The Site: Older Colorado Springs home with a large exposed dirt crawlspace and tightly packed clay soil under the main slab.
  • The Work: The entire dirt crawlspace must be encapsulated. Crew must roll out heavy 20-mil vapor barrier plastic, cut it to fit around pillars, and permanently seal it to the foundation walls. A suction tee is plumbed under the plastic. Second suction point drilled in main slab, requiring heavy digging because the clay soil resists airflow. Requires high-suction specialized fan.
  • Crew Time: 2-3 Techs — Full Day (8-10 hours).
  • Materials Cost: ~$800+ (Rolls of thick vapor barrier, mastic tape, high-pressure fan).
  • Retail Price: $3,500 - $4,500+.