Radon Mitigation in Country Club Manor, Rochester MN
Radon work in Country Club Manor, done by people who know the basements.
Country Club Manor has lot sizes you don't see much in the rest of Rochester. The houses sit back from the street, the side yards are generous, and there's more room to work with than there is closer to downtown.
Mixed eras on bigger lots
Country Club Manor was developed alongside the Rochester Golf and Country Club, and the lot sizes show it. Setbacks are deep and the parcels are noticeably bigger than the urban-Rochester average.
The housing itself spans about four decades of construction, from 1950s ranches with block foundations to 1990s builds with poured walls and modern HVAC. That range means two homes a few streets apart can sit on different eras of building practice, and the foundations underneath reflect that.
The older block-wall homes ask their own questions. Block doesn't behave the way poured concrete does, and the walls themselves are part of the picture, not just the slab.
Country Club Manor at a glance
West Rochester, near the Rochester Golf and Country Club.
- Era
- Mid-century through the 1990s
- Foundations
- Block walls in the older sections from the 1950s and 1960s, poured concrete in the newer builds. A lot of basements are partially finished, with utility rooms separated from family space by a single stud wall.
- Era
- Mid-century through 1990s
- Lot sizes
- Larger than the citywide average
- Common foundation
- Block or poured, depending on era
- Rochester median radon
- 3.2 pCi/L Citywide. Tracts range 2.2–5.3 pCi/L. By-tract view.
- Olmsted Co. ≥ 4 pCi/L
- 42.3% of tested homes MDH, 2014–2023
Three steps. On your timeline.
Measure your radon level.
We start with a measurement of what is actually in the air your family breathes. You see the result we see, and we walk through what it means in plain language.
You see the picture first.
Once you have the result, we talk through what your home is dealing with. No scripts, no pressure. You decide what to do next on your own timeline.
A conversation about your home.
If you want to take action, we look at the basement together and talk through what a plan for your foundation could look like. Every home is its own conversation.
Other Rochester neighborhoods we cover.
Folwell
The first question a Folwell homeowner usually has is some version of, "does any of this involve tearing up my finished basement?" It's a fair thing to ask, and it's usually the place where the conversation starts.
Greenview
Greenview is one of those neighborhoods where we won't commit to anything specific over the phone. Two homes a block apart can sit on completely different foundations, and what fits one of them might not be right for the other one at all.
Historic Southwest
A lot of Historic Southwest homes have been remodeled four or five times since they were built. Each remodel left its mark on the basement, and the radon story for any individual house has to start with what those layers look like.
Find out your radon levels with a free radon test.
About 42% of tested Olmsted County homes come back above the EPA action level. The surrounding counties are higher. The first step is knowing where yours sits, and that is the part we do for free.