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Brookhaven’s 1940s-1980s residential neighborhoods are among the most active real estate markets in DeKalb County. Buyers here routinely request radon testing as part of the inspection contingency. SafeAir delivers an independent, certified result in 48-72 hours that satisfies lenders, buyers, and sellers alike.
Jeremy Shelton has been testing Brookhaven 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 Brookhaven with results in 48-72 hours. We test and report. We do not mitigate.
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Yes, and Brookhaven’s zip code data is worth knowing.
Brookhaven and DeKalb County are classified as EPA Zone 2, where average indoor radon levels are predicted between 2 and 4 pCi/L. Testing data from the 30319 zip code shows an average of approximately 4.1 pCi/L, above the EPA action level of 4.0 pCi/L. Approximately 18.9 percent of DeKalb County homes tested exceed that threshold.
Brookhaven sits on Georgia’s Piedmont Plateau, where schist, gneiss, and migmatite bedrock contain naturally occurring uranium. A permeable saprolite layer 15-30 feet thick overlies the bedrock and provides a direct migration path for radon into crawlspaces, slab joints, and basement floors. The Nancy Creek drainage system creates the grade changes that produce sloped lots throughout the city, and sloped lots produce basement construction.
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.
Brookhaven has older housing stock, rolling terrain, and a high prevalence of basement construction. That combination is why radon testing here is worth taking seriously.
Ashford Park and Drew Valley were developed in the 1940s and 1950s with single-story brick ranch construction. Homes on flatter lots typically have crawlspace foundations. Radon from the Piedmont saprolite layer has a direct path into the living level through an unconditioned crawlspace.
Newer attached housing along Dresden Drive, the Skyland Collection, and the Peachtree Road corridor use slab-on-grade or podium construction. Radon enters through slab penetrations and concrete joints. DeKalb County’s 18.9 percent above-threshold rate applies across all foundation types, not just older housing.
Brookhaven’s active teardown market replaces 1950s ranches with new 3,000-plus square foot construction. These tightly sealed modern homes concentrate radon entering from the same Piedmont soil as the homes they replaced. New construction is not a reliable indicator of low radon levels.
Brookhaven’s rolling Nancy Creek terrain creates sloped lots throughout the city. 1960s-1970s split-level and raised ranch homes in Brittany, Hampton Hall, and Cambridge Park frequently have partial or full basements. Pre-war estate homes in Historic Brookhaven include full basements as well. A peer-reviewed DeKalb County study identified having a basement as the single strongest predictor of elevated radon.
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 Brookhaven 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 Brookhaven 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 Brookhaven and DeKalb County, including:
If your neighborhood isn’t listed, we still test there.
Brookhaven and DeKalb County fall in EPA Zone 2, with average predicted indoor radon levels between 2 and 4 pCi/L. Testing data from the 30319 zip code shows an average closer to 4.1 pCi/L, above the EPA action level of 4.0 pCi/L. Brookhaven's combination of 1940s-1960s housing stock, Piedmont geology, and high prevalence of basement and split-level construction on sloped lots contributes to this. A certified test in your lowest livable level is the only way to know your home's actual radon level.
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 Brookhaven area 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 Brookhaven 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 Brookhaven 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.
