Warren County • 10 miles from Des Moines
Radon Mitigation & Testing in Cumming, Iowa.
Cumming sits southwest of downtown Des Moines, inside the metro, in Warren County, where the average home tests 8.8 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
Warren County radon average
8.8 pCi/L
- vs. EPA action level
- 2.2×
- Iowa counties
- 38th 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 8.8 pCi/L means for your Cumming home
Warren County ranks 38th of Iowa's 99 counties for average indoor radon, at 8.8 pCi/L in tests reported to the CDC from 2008 through 2017, against a U.S. average of 1.3 and an Iowa average of 8.5. Polk County, next door to the metro, averages 7.3; Warren County runs higher, and Cumming homes test accordingly. Levels vary house to house, even next door, so the only number that matters for your Cumming home is the one from a certified test in your own basement.
The county figure tells you the odds; a certified test tells you the answer. We place a continuous monitor in your Cumming 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 Cumming homes
Yes. Warren County homes qualify for a free Iowa radon test kit.
Warren 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 Warren 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 Warren 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 Cumming Homes
Cumming counted 436 residents in 2020, up 24% over the decade, so its housing is a mix: a twentieth-century core around the original town plat, built out from the 1924s to the 1950s on block or stone foundations, and newer poured-basement homes on the edges. The two kinds of houses need two different radon designs.
At roughly 170 people per square mile across 2.56 square miles, Cumming 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 Cumming, southwest of downtown Des Moines, inside the metro, on regular routes. The closest communities we also serve are Norwalk (3 mi), West Des Moines (5 mi) and Martensdale (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 Warren County compares to the rest of the state, see Iowa radon levels by county.
What we see in Cumming
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
436 residents (up 24% since 2010), incorporated 1924, 2.56 square miles.
Getting there
Cumming is 10 miles southwest of downtown Des Moines. Tests scheduled seven days a week; most mitigations done in one visit.
Cumming at a Glance
- Population (2020)
- 436
- Incorporated
- 1924
- From Des Moines
- 10 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 Cumming homeowners call All Midwest Radon
Iowa-certified measurement and mitigation specialists, based in the Des Moines metro and on the road in Warren 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 Cumming 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.
Cumming Radon Questions
Does All Midwest Radon serve Cumming, Iowa?
Yes. Cumming is 10 miles southwest of our Des Moines base and inside our regular service area, along with the rest of Warren County and nearby Norwalk, West Des Moines, Martensdale. We test and mitigate homes in Cumming on the same schedule as the Des Moines metro.
What is the average radon level in Warren County?
The Warren County average is 8.8 pCi/L in the CDC's 2008 to 2017 data, 38th of 99 Iowa counties. The EPA action level is 4. Averages describe the county, not your house: Cumming homes land on both sides of the line, and only a certified test tells you which.
Can I get a free radon test kit in Cumming?
Yes. Warren 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 Cumming?
One visit for nearly every Cumming home. The crew seals a suction point in the slab or sump, runs the pipe to an exterior fan on the least visible side of the house, terminates above the roof, and sets a clearance monitor. The result is guaranteed below 2.7 pCi/L.
Do Cumming sellers have to test for radon?
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 Cumming 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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