Radon testing & mitigation in Altoona, PA
Altoona sits in Blair County. In the PA DEP test dataset, 7,523 basement radon tests carry a Altoona address. Their median was 2.8 pCi/L, and 39% came in at or above EPA's 4 pCi/L action level. Across all of Blair County it was 43%, and statewide 37%. Even where the average is lower, neighboring houses can test very differently, so every home should be tested.
Altoona radon test data
Share of basement tests ≥ 4 pCi/L
City figures come from the municipality / mailing-address name in PA DEP's Radon Test Results (computed 2026-10-11). They count tests, not homes.
Below are the PA DEP-certified firms with a business address in Altoona, then other firms in Blair County, then mitigation firms in the counties next door. Certified pros often travel, so ask each one whether they cover your street.
Read the Altoona radon hiring guide → (how to verify certification, questions to ask, costs, FAQ)
Firms based in Altoona (1)
Radon mitigation (reduction systems) (1 firm)
Firms certified to install radon reduction systems. Firms that also test are shown here once.
Helping Solutions LLC
✓ PA DEP certifiedMitigationTestingAltoona2 certified people
Helping Solutions LLC
✓ PA DEP certifiedMitigationTestingAddress
- 3499 Kettle Rd, Altoona, PA
- ✉ helpingsolutions@live.com
Certified individuals
- Ake, Justin (testing #2854, mitigation #2854)
- Link, Richard (testing #9075)
DEP cert IDs
Source: DEP list DEP list, retrieved 2026-10-11 · Claim, correct or remove this listing
Elsewhere in Blair County (2)
Radon testing (2 firms)
Ulery, Adam
✓ PA DEP certifiedTestingDuncansville1 certified person
Ulery, Adam
✓ PA DEP certifiedTestingAddress
- 615 Aspen Ln, Duncansville, PA
- ✉ akinspections@yahoo.com
Certified individuals
- Ulery, Adam (testing #3171)
DEP cert IDs
Source: DEP list, retrieved 2026-10-11 · Claim, correct or remove this listing
Ott, Dwayne
✓ PA DEP certifiedTestingTyrone1 certified person
Ott, Dwayne
✓ PA DEP certifiedTestingAddress
- 311 Bell Tip Rd, Tyrone, PA
- ✉ dwayne@advantageinsp.com
- advantageinsp.com
Certified individuals
- Ott, Dwayne (testing #1962)
DEP cert IDs
Source: DEP list, retrieved 2026-10-11 · Claim, correct or remove this listing
Mitigation firms in neighboring counties (4)
Carpenter, Keith
✓ PA DEP certifiedMitigationCambria CountyJohnstown1 certified person
Carpenter, Keith
✓ PA DEP certifiedMitigationCambria CountyAddress
- 124 Old Colony Dr, Johnstown, PA
- ✉ kcarp34@gmail.com
Certified individuals
- Carpenter, Keith (mitigation #2037)
DEP cert IDs
Source: DEP list, retrieved 2026-10-11 · Claim, correct or remove this listing
Glantz, Frank
✓ PA DEP certifiedMitigationCentre CountyLemont1 certified person
Glantz, Frank
✓ PA DEP certifiedMitigationCentre CountyAddress
- Po Box 866, Lemont, PA
- ✉ frank@raid-on-radon.com
- raid-on-radon.com
Certified individuals
- Glantz, Frank (mitigation #2135)
DEP cert IDs
Source: DEP list, retrieved 2026-10-11 · Claim, correct or remove this listing
Mckee Environmental, Inc.
✓ PA DEP certifiedMitigationTestingCentre CountyBellefonte2 certified people
Mckee Environmental, Inc.
✓ PA DEP certifiedMitigationTestingCentre CountyAddress
- 86 Quartz Dr, Bellefonte, PA
- ✉ dougmckee13@gmail.com
Certified individuals
- Mckee, Douglas (testing #3484, mitigation #3484)
- Mckee, Jillian (testing #9103)
DEP cert IDs
Source: DEP list DEP list, retrieved 2026-10-11 · Claim, correct or remove this listing
Oak Leaf Environmental
✓ PA DEP certifiedMitigationTestingCentre CountyCentre Hall1 certified person
Oak Leaf Environmental
✓ PA DEP certifiedMitigationTestingCentre CountyAddress
- 409 S Pennsylvania Ave, Centre Hall, PA
- ✉ tom@oakleafenv.com
- oakleafenv.com
Certified individuals
- Wilkins, Thomas (testing #3726, mitigation #3726)
DEP cert IDs
Source: DEP list DEP list, retrieved 2026-10-11 · Claim, correct or remove this listing
Blair County radon test data
Share of basement tests ≥ 4 pCi/L
First floor: 22% of 1,641 tests ≥ 4 pCi/L, median 1.5
Source: computed 2026-10-11 from PA DEP's Radon Test Results, Sept 1986 - Current (data.pa.gov, public domain). Counts tests, not homes: repeat and post-mitigation tests are included. Only a test tells you your home's level.