About

My name is Darren Smith. I was born in Halifax and have operated companies involved in the housing industry here for over 20 years.

My experience in the residential energy efficiency industry first alerted me to the concern with indoor air quality in new as well as old dwellings.

Radon is by the far the deadliest of all indoor air contaminants in my opinion. I discovered that most of the companies involved in the radon testing industry also offered to perform the necessary radon repair. It seemed to me that there was a conflict of interest in that business model. I felt a local company that provided only radon testing and education could provide an important unbiased service for homeowners, business owners and builders. That is how Halifax Radon Testing was born.

I received my designation as a Certified Radon Professional through the Center for Environmental Research and Technology in Colorado Springs, Colorado. I use arguably the finest diagnostic equipment available and follow all Health Canada protocols relevant to radon testing.

My goals are to educate as many home and business owners as possible about radon and radon-related health concerns and then to test as many dwellings as possible, with the best equipment possible and provide the results in an unbiased and straight forward manner.

Through my more than two decades working in the Halifax housing industry, I have developed an extensive network of colleagues in the building science and health fields who I can call on for advice at any time. Two of the brightest of these professionals, Dr. David Saunders, M.D. and Professor Niall Savage, M. Arch., have agreed to sit on the Board of Directors with me here at Halifax Radon Testing.