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Hiram’s Paulding County location puts it in one of Northwest Georgia’s elevated radon areas, where the underlying geology contributes to higher radon potential in residential homes of all ages and construction types. SafeAir provides independent, certified radon testing in Hiram with results in 48 to 72 hours.
Jeremy Shelton has been testing Hiram 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 Hiram with results in 48-72 hours. We test and report. We do not mitigate.
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Yes, and Paulding County’s measured test data tells a clear story.
Hiram and Paulding County are classified as EPA Zone 2, but actual measured test averages across the county run well above the EPA action level of 4.0 pCi/L. The underlying bedrock is granitic gneiss, sericite schist, and garnet mica schist, all uranium-bearing Piedmont metamorphic formations. A thick saprolite layer, the decomposed red clay characteristic of Georgia’s Piedmont geology, sits between bedrock and foundations and channels radon upward efficiently.
Hiram’s median construction year of 2004 makes it one of the newest-feeling markets in metro Atlanta, but new construction is not low-radon construction. Over 64 percent of Paulding County homes were built after 2000, primarily on slab-on-grade foundations. Communities like Bentwater and Thornbrooke mix slab and crawlspace depending on lot grade. Creekside Golf and Country Club features hillside lots where walkout basements face maximum below-grade soil exposure.
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.
Hiram is one of metro Atlanta’s newest suburban markets. Over 64 percent of homes were built after 2000. New construction is not radon-resistant construction.
Thornbrooke, built 1995 to 2001, and Indian Lake represent Hiram’s oldest significant residential inventory. Traditional two-story homes on crawlspace and slab foundations from this era are now 25 to 30 years old and unlikely to have been tested for radon at any point during their occupancy.
Bentwater, one of the largest master-planned communities in Northwest Georgia with over 2,600 homes built 2000 to 2016, features traditional architecture on a mix of slab and crawlspace foundations. The Cedarcrest Road corridor contains a dozen additional subdivisions in the same era and construction profile.
Creekside Golf and Country Club offers gated living on hillside lots where walkout and daylight basements are common. Basement homes in Paulding County’s granitic gneiss geology face the most direct below-grade soil contact and carry the highest statistical risk for elevated radon readings.
Hiram Park, Harmony Creek by Piedmont Residential, and current active-build communities represent the newest Hiram inventory. Slab-on-grade is standard. Georgia does not require radon-resistant new construction, and Paulding County’s documented measured test levels apply regardless of how recently a home was built.
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 Hiram 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 Hiram 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 Hiram and Paulding County, including:
If your neighborhood isn’t listed, we still test there.
Hiram and Paulding County are classified as EPA Zone 2, but actual measured test averages in the county run well above the 4.0 pCi/L EPA action level. The underlying bedrock is granitic gneiss, sericite schist, and garnet mica schist, uranium-bearing Piedmont metamorphic formations that generate radon as they decay. Over 64 percent of Paulding County homes were built after 2000, primarily on slab-on-grade foundations, and most have never been tested. A certified test is how you find out your specific home's actual radon level, independent of county averages.
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 Hiram 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 Hiram 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 Hiram 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.
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