Airtech backs UK Radon Awareness Week as updated mapping highlights hidden health risks in UK buildings, impacting builders, plumbers, and renovators.
Specialist ventilation firm Airtech has thrown its support behind UK Radon Awareness Week, organized by the UK Radon Association (UKRA). Running under the banner 'Know Your Risk, Protect Your Health', the annual campaign highlights the dangers of naturally occurring radioactive radon gas in domestic and commercial properties.
The push follows updated government mapping released over recent years that expanded the designated radon affected areas across the UK. Radon is an invisible, odourless gas formed by the radioactive decay of small amounts of uranium in rocks and soils. It is recognised as the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers in the UK.
For builders, plumbers, groundworkers, and serious renovators, updated radon mapping directly affects Building Regulations compliance, particularly Part C (Site preparation and resistance to contaminants and moisture). When undertaking groundworks, extensions, or cellar conversions in newly designated high-risk zones, contractors must factor mandatory protective measures into their estimates.
Tradespeople should expect increased demand for ground gas membranes, sealed sumps, and continuous positive input ventilation (PIV) or active radon extract systems. Before quoting on groundworks or basement refurbishments, check the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) interactive radon map. Failing to include required gas barriers from stockists like Screwfix or local builders' merchants can result in signed-off work being rejected by local authority building control, leading to costly retrofits.
Always verify the radon risk level of a job site address via official UK maps during the quoting stage, ensuring any required gas protection membranes or ventilation systems are priced into the project upfront.
Reported by Housebuilder & Developer — original article
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