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Two houses on the same block in Grant Park can test completely differently for radon. Your neighbor’s result tells you nothing about what’s under your foundation.
Jeremy Shelton has been testing Atlanta homes for indoor air quality problems since 2009. He founded SafeAir after discovering a mold infestation in his own crawlspace had affected his health for more than a year. Radon is different from mold in every way but one: you can’t know it’s there without a test.
SafeAir provides ACAC & IICRC-certified radon testing across Atlanta with results in 48–72 hours. We test and report. We do not mitigate.
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Yes, but not uniformly.
Atlanta and Fulton County sit in EPA Zone 2, which predicts average indoor radon screening levels above 2 pCi/L. The EPA recommends action when levels reach 4.0 pCi/L. Roughly one in three tested homes in Zone 2 counties exceeds that threshold.
The reason is geology. Atlanta sits on the Georgia Piedmont, where granite, gneiss, and schist contain naturally occurring uranium. As uranium decays, it produces radon gas that migrates upward through soil and enters homes through crawlspace openings, slab gaps, and foundation penetrations. Two homes on the same street can test at completely different levels depending on soil composition, foundation type, and ventilation patterns.
Zone data gives you a probability. A test gives you your actual number.
According to the U.S. EPA, radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States.
The variety in Atlanta’s construction is what makes city-wide generalizations useless.
Grant Park, Kirkwood, and East Atlanta typically sit on open crawlspaces, among the most direct pathways for soil gases. Without a vapor barrier or proper ventilation, radon accumulates quickly in the lowest livable level.
West End, Cascade Heights, and College Park are often slab-on-grade. Slabs have fewer entry points, but gaps around plumbing and HVAC lines are enough. These homes test elevated more often than owners expect.
The Old Fourth Ward, the BeltLine, and the Westside are tightly sealed by design. That efficiency concentrates whatever enters through the foundation, less air exchange means higher radon per cubic foot.
A significant number of homes here have basements, always the highest-priority test location. Radon concentrates in the lowest regularly occupied space first.
Whatever your home type, the continuous monitor goes in your lowest livable level. The result is specific to your property, your foundation, your soil.
Jeremy or a SafeAir consultant places a calibrated continuous monitoring device in the lowest livable level of your home. The device records radon readings hour by hour over 48 hours.
Continuous electronic monitors produce significantly more data than charcoal canister kits. Their results are accepted by lenders, buyers’ agents, and real estate attorneys throughout Georgia. The $15 UGA Extension kit works for general awareness. It does not work for real estate transactions.
After device pickup, your written report arrives within 24 hours. It documents your radon level, testing conditions, and the inspector’s certification. A SafeAir consultant reviews the findings with you directly.
You do not need to be home during the 48-hour measurement period.
Calibrated continuous monitor set in your lowest livable level.
Hour-by-hour readings recorded. No need to be home.
Certified written report, reviewed with you directly.
Radon comes up on most Atlanta contracts now. Buyers’ agents request it. Some lenders require it. The due diligence window on most Georgia contracts runs 7–10 days.
What matters in that window: you need an independent result. A company that tests and sells mitigation has a financial reason to find a problem. SafeAir tests and reports only. If the result is below 4.0 pCi/L, you’re done. If it’s above, you know before closing and you negotiate from that position.
Mitigation in Atlanta typically runs $800–$2,500 depending on foundation type and system design. Knowing the number before you close is leverage. Discovering it after is not.
If scheduling is time-sensitive, note your closing date in the form. SafeAir prioritizes contingency-window requests.
SafeAir does not sell radon mitigation systems. That is a deliberate choice.
Most radon companies test and mitigate. That creates a conflict: the company that finds a problem also profits from solving it. Jeremy built SafeAir to remove that conflict. He reports what the monitor records, regardless of the result. If your test comes back elevated, he explains what the number means and what your options look like. You choose your mitigator independently.
Jeremy holds certifications through ACAC (Certified Indoor Environmental Consultant, Certified Microbial Consultant) and IICRC. He has been testing indoor air quality in Georgia homes since 2009.
SafeAir tests homes and properties throughout Atlanta and Fulton County, including:
If your neighborhood isn’t listed, we still test there.
Radon is present throughout metro Atlanta. Fulton County falls in EPA Zone 2, which predicts average indoor levels above 2 pCi/L. Levels vary significantly by home, soil type, and foundation type. The only way to know your specific level is to test.
There are none. Radon is odorless, colorless, and produces no symptoms you would connect to it. Long-term exposure is cumulative. The only way to know if radon is present at an elevated level is a certified test.
Contact SafeAir for current pricing. For context: professional continuous monitor testing in the Atlanta market typically runs $150–$300. The UGA Extension Program offers $15 charcoal kits for general screening, but those results are not accepted in most real estate transactions.
SafeAir uses 48-hour continuous electronic monitors. Your written report is typically delivered within 24 hours of device pickup. Most Atlanta clients have results in hand within 3–4 days of scheduling.
The EPA recommends mitigation at that level. SafeAir provides the test and the result. We do not sell mitigation systems. If your result is elevated, we explain what it means and what your options are. Mitigation in Atlanta typically costs $800–$2,500 depending on foundation type.
Georgia has no state law requiring radon disclosure or testing for home sales. However, buyers increasingly request it during due diligence, and some lenders require it on certain loan types. If a buyer requests a test and the contingency window is open, completing it before that window closes protects your transaction.
Jeremy has tested hundreds of Georgia homes since 2009.
No obligation. No upsell. Just a certified result you can trust.
