Is Radon Common in Oak Creek Homes?

Yes. On the Wisconsin Department of Health Services radon map, 754 of 1,124 tests in Oak Creek's ZIP code, 53154, were at or above 4 pCi/L. That's 67%, and 4 pCi/L is the level where EPA recommends fixing your home. Send a free quote request and one contractor certified by NRPP or NRSB who serves Oak Creek will contact you.

Source: Wisconsin DHS indoor radon test results map, tests from 1995 to 2016 grouped by ZIP code. Only a test of your own home tells you its level.

Radon and Oak Creek homes

Oak Creek sits just south of Milwaukee in Milwaukee County. It was a semi-rural town of under 5,000 people when it became a city in 1955, then grew fast, with big jumps in the 1960s and again in the 1990s. The city added more than 3,700 homes between 2000 and 2020 alone, so many houses here are fairly new. Newer homes are not radon-proof: tight modern construction can hold soil gas inside. Older homes, such as those in the historic Carrollville neighborhood along Lake Michigan, may sit on stone or block foundations that give radon more ways in.

What a system usually looks like here

Most Oak Creek homes have a poured or block basement or a slab. The usual fix draws soil gas from under that floor through a sealed pipe, and a fan pushes it out above the roofline. Many homes built since the 1990s have a sump basin, and sealing its lid is often part of the job. If your home has an attached garage, ask whether the pipe and fan can run up through it to stay out of sight.

Testing first

If you haven't tested, a short-term test kit takes a few days. Wisconsin's regional Radon Information Centers offer test kits and advice; find yours on the DHS Radon Information Centers page.

Nearby areas

We also take requests from nearby Franklin, South Milwaukee, Cudahy and Milwaukee.