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Radon testing and mitigation businesses with an office in Torbay, Newfoundland and Labrador, and the 2024 survey figure for its census division, dated.
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9.6
%About 1 in 10 properties
Share of properties in the Division No. 1 census division, which includes Torbay, with radon at or above 200 Bq/m³ in the 2024 Cross-Canada Radon Survey. The survey reports no figure for Torbay itself.
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Businesses with an office in Torbay that say on their own website, or in a public register, that they do radon testing or mitigation, as of 2026-11-05. Businesses based elsewhere may also serve Torbay.
Sorted alphabetically by business name. Every business is listed free, and payment never affects the order.
Torbay, NL
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Radon businesses near Torbay
Radon businesses with an office within 50 km of Torbay, closest first. Each business is placed at the centre of its office’s postal code area and Torbay at the centre of its built-up area, so distances are approximate.
Sorted by distance, closest first. Every business is listed free, and payment never affects the order.
| Business | Town | Distance (km, approximate) | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transfer Radon | Middle Cove | 1 | Measurement, Mitigation |
| AmeriSpec Inspection Services of Newfoundland | St. John's | 7 | Measurement |
Canadian Radon Services Index, provider listings: each business’s own website and social pages, public company registers and business directories, every fact with its source and the date checked. Distances use Statistics Canada, 2021 Census forward sortation area, population centre and census subdivision boundary files, adapted; not an endorsement by Statistics Canada.
People and homes in Torbay, 2021 Census
Figures for the municipality of Torbay. They describe the homes and do not measure radon. The shares are of households, come from the census long-form sample and are shown only where there are at least 500 households.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| People | 7,852 |
| Homes lived in | 2,985 |
| Single-detached houses (%) | 80 |
| Rented (%) | 18 |
| Built in 1960 or before (%) | 6 |
| Built 1961 to 1980 (%) | 18 |
| Built 1981 to 2000 (%) | 34 |
| Built 2001 to 2021 (%) | 41 |
Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population, tables 98-10-0002-01 (population and dwelling counts), 98-10-0240-01 (structural type of dwelling by tenure) and 98-10-0233-01 (dwelling condition by tenure, period of construction), census subdivisions, adapted. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada.
Laws, codes and decisions on radon that apply in Torbay
Each row names its instrument and status as the authority states it. Guidance is not law; a tribunal decision is not court precedent. Canada's 200 Bq/m³ guideline binds no homeowner.
| Rule type | Applies to | What it says | Instrument | Status | In effect from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building code | Newfoundland and Labrador | Health Canada lists Newfoundland and Labrador as following the National Building Code, which carries the radon rough-in provisions. Adoption dates and local amendments differ, so the edition in force should be checked before calling any requirement current. | National Building Code of Canada, as adopted | In force | no data |
| Workers' compensation | Newfoundland and Labrador | Newfoundland and Labrador lists diseases caused by ionizing radiation. | Newfoundland and Labrador workers' compensation disease schedule | In force | no data |
Rules that apply across Canada are on the Newfoundland and Labrador page.
The radon rules dataset; each row cites its primary source and the date checked.
Grant
Up to $1,500 toward home radon mitigation. Radon is named as eligible. Current. As of 2026-09-01.
No program found
Radon is not named. Current. As of 2026-09-18.
Forgivable loan
Forgivable loan rising from $5,000 to $10,000 ($6,500 to $13,000 in Labrador); lifetime maximum rising from $12,500 to $30,000. Radon eligibility not verified. Reopening Fall 2026. As of 2026-06-15.
Library monitor lending
Airthings digital radon detector kit, requested with a hold through the provincial library catalogue. Current. As of 2026-10-27.
Free or subsidized testing
Running for 2025 and 2026 with a live community list by province. Most participating communities distribute free kits; some charge a low fee. Current. As of 2026-09-18.
Free or subsidized testing
Free long-term (91 days or more) alpha track test kit, mailed back for analysis. Current. As of 2026-10-27.
Province or territory
Radon by census division, and every radon business in Newfoundland and Labrador.
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