Dallas County • 20 miles from Des Moines
Radon Mitigation & Testing in Dallas Center, Iowa.
Dallas Center sits about 20 miles west of downtown Des Moines, in Dallas County, where the average home tests 6.7 pCi/L. We test, we fix, and we guarantee the result.
Iowa-certified • same-day test results • one-visit installs • every system guaranteed below 2.7 pCi/L
Dallas County radon average
6.7 pCi/L
- vs. EPA action level
- 1.7×
- Iowa counties
- 74th of 99
- U.S. average
- 1.3
Mean pre-mitigation level in tests reported 2008–2017, CDC Tracking Network. EPA action level 4 pCi/L; Iowa averages 8.5.
What 6.7 pCi/L means for your Dallas Center home
In the CDC's 2008 to 2017 data, the average Dallas County home measured 6.7 pCi/L before mitigation, 74th highest of Iowa's 99 counties and far above the U.S. average of 1.3. That is a little below Polk County's 7.3, but still 1.7 times the EPA action level, and a county average says nothing about the house you live in. Iowa HHS is blunt that neighbors can test very differently, which is why we never guess at a Dallas Center home from the county figure.
The county figure tells you the odds; a certified test tells you the answer. We place a continuous monitor in your Dallas Center home for 48 to 72 hours and email the report the day it comes out. If it reads 4 pCi/L or higher, you get a written mitigation quote the same day, and every system we install is guaranteed below 2.7 pCi/L.
Free radon test kit for Dallas Center homes
Yes. Dallas County homes qualify for a free Iowa radon test kit.
Dallas County residents get one free short-term kit per household while supplies last. Start with the American Lung Association's form; depending on your address, the Lung Association may route rural Dallas County homes to the Healthy Hometowns: Combat Cancer program, which covers rural Iowa, and ask you to re-order there.
Request a free kit (American Lung Association) →A free kit is a mailed charcoal test: results take a couple of weeks, one kit can miss a high reading, and it is not accepted for a real-estate sale. If it comes back at 4.0 pCi/L or higher, the next step is a certified 48-to-72-hour monitor test with same-day results, then a same-day mitigation quote.
Rural Dallas County addresses that land in the Healthy Hometowns program are also in line for the program's mitigation help for homes that test high. Call us when your result comes in: we confirm it with a certified test and point you to your county's program contact.
Need a result this week, or for a home sale? Skip the wait: book a certified monitor test. Iowa Radon Hotline: 1-800-383-5992.
Radon in Dallas Center Homes
Incorporated in 1880 and still growing (17% since 2010, to 1,901 residents), Dallas Center has housing from every era. The original blocks carry turn-of-the-century homes on stone or block foundations; the newer additions are poured basements with sump pits. Both mitigate well once the suction point is placed for the foundation in front of us.
At roughly 415 people per square mile across 4.58 square miles, Dallas Center is spread out, with acreages and larger lots on its edges. Rural homes bring their own radon details: well pits and crawl spaces, detached additions, and basements under only part of the house, all of which shape where the suction point goes.
We reach Dallas Center, about 20 miles west of downtown Des Moines, on regular routes. The closest communities we also serve are Adel (6 mi), Minburn (6 mi) and Waukee (8 mi). Testing is a 48-to-72-hour continuous monitor with same-day results, and most mitigations finish in one visit, followed by a clearance test and our 2.7 pCi/L guarantee.
See what a system involves on our radon mitigation in Des Moines page, or start with a certified radon test. For how Dallas County compares to the rest of the state, see Iowa radon levels by county.
What we see in Dallas Center
Housing we see
An older town center on block or stone foundations with newer poured-basement subdivisions on the edges.
What a system looks like here
Suction point sized to the foundation that exists, extra sealing for crawl spaces and well pits, exterior fan, clearance test.
Town at a glance
1,901 residents (up 17% since 2010), incorporated 1880, 4.58 square miles.
Getting there
Dallas Center is 20 miles west of downtown Des Moines. Tests scheduled seven days a week; most mitigations done in one visit.
Dallas Center at a Glance
- Population (2020)
- 1,901
- Incorporated
- 1880
- From Des Moines
- 20 mi
- Our guarantee
- < 2.7 pCi/L
Population and incorporation date from the U.S. Census. Distance is straight-line to downtown Des Moines.
Why Dallas Center homeowners call All Midwest Radon
Iowa-certified measurement and mitigation specialists, based in the Des Moines metro and on the road in Dallas County every week.
The 2.7 Guarantee
Every system we install is guaranteed below 2.7 pCi/L, the World Health Organization's level, or we return at no charge until it is.
Same-day results
A continuous monitor, 48 to 72 hours, and the report emailed the day it comes out. Scheduled seven days a week, including for home sales.
One-visit installs
Most Dallas Center systems go in during a single visit, with the fan on the least visible side of the house and a clearance test to prove it worked.
Built to last
Quiet Festa AMG fans with a 7-year manufacturer warranty, a 1-year workmanship warranty, and an Iowa-compliant homeowner manual for your records.
Dallas Center Radon Questions
Do you come out to Dallas Center?
Yes. Dallas Center is 20 miles west of our Des Moines base and inside our regular service area, along with the rest of Dallas County and nearby Adel, Minburn, Waukee. We test and mitigate homes in Dallas Center on the same schedule as the Des Moines metro.
What is the average radon level in Dallas County?
6.7 pCi/L, based on tests reported to the CDC Tracking Network from 2008 through 2017. That ranks 74th of Iowa's 99 counties and is 1.7 times the EPA action level of 4 pCi/L. Individual Dallas Center homes test both far above and below that average, which is why a test of your own home is the only reliable answer.
Can I get a free radon test kit in Dallas Center?
Yes. Dallas County households can request one free short-term radon test kit through the Iowa HHS and American Lung Association free kit program, while supplies last. Rural addresses may be routed to the Healthy Hometowns: Combat Cancer program instead. A kit is a good first look, but results take weeks and it is not accepted for a home sale. A certified 48-to-72-hour monitor test gives same-day results, and any reading at 4.0 pCi/L or above should be confirmed that way before mitigation.
How long does radon mitigation take in Dallas Center?
Most Dallas Center installs are completed in a single visit. We place a sealed suction point in the slab or sump pit, route the vent pipe to an exterior fan, and finish above the roofline, then run a post-mitigation clearance test. Every system is guaranteed to bring the home below 2.7 pCi/L.
Is a radon test required to sell a home in Dallas Center?
No. Iowa Code chapter 558A is a disclosure law: a seller must disclose any known test results and provide the Iowa Radon Home Buyers and Sellers Fact Sheet, but no law requires the test itself. In practice the buyer orders a certified test during the inspection period, and with Dallas Center adding homes as fast as it has, that is a test we run often. We schedule those seven days a week.
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