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Fayetteville’s planned communities and established subdivisions in Fayette County serve a highly active real estate market. Buyers on both new and existing construction increasingly request certified radon tests. SafeAir provides independent radon testing in Fayetteville with results in 48-72 hours and no mitigation conflict of interest.
Jeremy Shelton has been testing Fayetteville 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 Fayetteville with results in 48-72 hours. We test and report. We do not mitigate.
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Yes, and Fayetteville tests higher than the Fayette County average.
Fayette County is classified as EPA Zone 2, where roughly 25 to 40 percent of tested homes exceed the EPA action level of 4.0 pCi/L. Fayetteville’s documented average of approximately 3.7 pCi/L is the highest of any city in Fayette County, driven in part by the area’s Inner Piedmont geology. The Inner Piedmont belt underlying Fayetteville features biotite schist and gneissic crystalline rock that serve as radon-generating source formations beneath the housing stock.
Fayetteville’s communities range from Trilith’s purpose-built neighborhood with modern construction to established older subdivisions near the historic square and Canoe Club sections with basement foundations. Radon levels vary significantly between homes in Fayetteville’s different neighborhoods even on the same street.
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.
Fayetteville’s 3.7 pCi/L average, highest in Fayette County, reflects both the Inner Piedmont geology and a housing stock that spans modern slab to older basement construction.
Trilith’s purpose-built community and newer subdivisions like Princeton Chase use contemporary slab-on-grade construction. Radon enters through foundation penetrations and shrinkage cracks even in newly built homes. Fayetteville’s Inner Piedmont geology means new construction in these communities is not inherently protected from radon entry.
Canoe Club and Stonebriar feature homes with poured concrete basement foundations built on lots graded into the underlying crystalline rock. Basement foundations in direct soil contact produce the highest radon readings in a given neighborhood. Fayetteville’s city average of 3.7 pCi/L is partly driven by these basement-configured properties.
Established subdivisions in Country Lake and Brandon Mill include two-story homes built between 1990 and 2010 on slab-on-grade foundations. These homes feature reduced air exchange that concentrates whatever radon enters through the foundation. Testing is recommended regardless of visible condition or construction year.
Older ranch and traditional homes near the Fayetteville Square historic district and in Kenwood were built predominantly on crawlspace foundations. Crawlspace homes with unencapsulated soil barriers provide direct soil-gas pathways into the living area. Combined with Fayetteville’s higher-than-average county radon levels, these properties are a priority for first-time testing.
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 Fayetteville 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 Fayetteville 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 Fayetteville and Fayette County, including:
If your neighborhood isn’t listed, we still test there.
Fayetteville and Fayette County are classified as EPA Zone 2, where roughly 25 to 40 percent of tested homes exceed the EPA action level of 4.0 pCi/L. Fayetteville's documented city average of approximately 3.7 pCi/L is the highest in Fayette County, influenced by the Inner Piedmont belt's biotite schist and gneissic source rock. Canoe Club and other communities with basement foundations are among the higher-risk configurations in the area. A certified test is the only way to establish whether a specific Fayetteville home falls above or below the EPA action 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 Fayetteville 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 Fayetteville 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 Fayetteville 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.
