Our Story

Built on Trust,
Driven by Purpose

American Radon Systems helps Greater Chicago homeowners get elevated radon handled clearly, cleanly, and without extra hassle.

Who We Are

Greater Chicago's Radon Mitigation Specialists

American Radon Systems was founded on a straightforward belief: every family deserves to breathe safe air in their own home. Radon is invisible, odorless, and the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States, yet most Illinois homeowners don't think about it until a test reveals a problem.

When a homeowner's test comes back elevated, ARS is the team that fixes it. Our state licensed mitigation professionals design each system to match the home, not a cookie-cutter template.

Our certified technicians use professional-grade equipment. Every installation follows current state requirements, and every system is designed specifically for your home — not a one-size-fits-all approach.

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ARS crew in blue hoodies loading equipment from a white service van outside a Greater Chicago home.
How We Work

Professional mitigation with certified installation crews serving Chicago's south suburbs and northwest Indiana.

Every Installation

Certified Crews

Our certified technicians use professional-grade equipment and follow current state requirements for every installation.

Same-Day Installs

Fully Equipped

Our service vehicles are equipped for same-day assessments and complete mitigation installations. We arrive ready to work.

Community

Invested in Greater Chicago

We work inside people's homes, in their neighborhoods, across the communities we serve. Local trust matters, and we support organizations that reflect our values.

Magnificent Mutts
Lombard, IL · Dog Rescue
PAWS Chicago, Tinley Park
Tinley Park, IL · Animal Rescue
Our Work

Finished Exterior Systems

Each install is routed and finished to match the home. A well-designed exterior system is quiet, weatherproof, and barely noticeable from the curb.

Two-story suburban home with aluminum radon vent pipe running up the exterior siding to the roof.
Two-story install with aluminum-finish pipe matched to the siding.
Gray vinyl-sided home with clean white PVC radon pipe running up the side past the eaves.
Clean white PVC routed up past the eaves — minimal visual footprint.
Townhouse exterior in winter with white PVC radon pipe rising above the roofline.
Winter install on a townhouse — PVC exits cleanly above the roofline.
Cream-colored aluminum radon pipe with exterior-mount fan on a tan-sided home.
Cream-finish aluminum system with exterior-mount fan unit.
Tudor-style gray home with an aluminum radon downspout painted to match the house trim.
Aluminum downspout painted to match the house — and the fan painted to match the downspout.
Radon system pipe termination above the shingles, painted to match the shingle color.
Rooftop termination with the pipe painted to match the shingles.
On the Job

Inside the Install

From floor protection to sealing slab cracks — the work that happens before the pipe ever goes up.

Clean PVC radon routing through joists and down to the slab in an unfinished basement.
Clean PVC routing through joists in an unfinished basement.
Basement slab with visible cracks fully sealed with aluminum-grade radon caulking.
Slab cracks sealed with aluminum-grade caulking for airtight performance.
Drop cloths laid over basement stairs and laminate flooring to protect the home during install.
Floor protection laid from entry through the work area — we leave homes clean.
Crawl space fully encapsulated with a white vapor barrier covering the floor.
Crawl space vapor-barrier encapsulation paired with mitigation.
The Details

System Components

The parts of a mitigation system most homeowners only see once. We document every install with the same components and standards.

Sealed black sump pit lid with a white radon-system access port and caution labels.
Sealed sump lid with a removable access port — serviceable without breaking the seal.
Indoor radon pipe showing a U-tube manometer and the Illinois IEMA Mitigation System Tag.
U-tube manometer + Illinois IEMA Mitigation System Tag on every install.
Radon fan unit mounted in an attic above insulation, with PVC pipe exiting through the roof deck.
Attic-mounted fan unit, PVC exiting cleanly through the roof deck.
Exterior radon fan unit with a dedicated electrical disconnect box mounted alongside.
Exterior fan with dedicated electrical disconnect, per code.
Credentials

Licensed and Insured

State Licensed
Current Illinois mitigation license
Fully Insured
General liability & workers comp