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McDonough’s active real estate market in Henry County sees a high volume of buyer transactions, and radon testing is requested on most purchase contracts. SafeAir provides the independent, certified result buyers and sellers need, delivered in 48-72 hours with no mitigation conflict of interest.
Jeremy Shelton has been testing McDonough 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 McDonough with results in 48-72 hours. We test and report. We do not mitigate.
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Yes, and Henry County’s position between two geological zones matters.
Henry 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. McDonough’s documented average of approximately 3.6 pCi/L falls just below the EPA action level, but that figure masks property-level variation across Henry County housing stock. The underlying geology transitions between the Georgia Piedmont Province crystalline rock to the north and the Fall Line to the south, creating uneven radon distribution that requires property-specific testing.
McDonough’s residential growth spans older ranch homes near the historic courthouse square to master-planned communities in the Eagles Landing, Lake Dow, and Pembrooke Park corridors. Homes in Eagles Landing with walk-out basement configurations consistently test at the upper end of the county range. Radon levels differ significantly from lot to lot based on foundation type, underlying soil permeability, and ventilation.
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.
McDonough’s courthouse-square ranches and Eagles Landing estates represent opposite ends of the housing spectrum, but both require testing.
Older ranch homes near the McDonough Courthouse Square and along the Kelleytown Road corridor were built predominantly on block crawlspace foundations. Unencapsulated crawlspaces allow radon-bearing soil gas to accumulate beneath the floor system and migrate upward through unsealed penetrations. Henry County’s Piedmont-to-Fall Line geology makes these older homes a priority for first-time testing.
Major planned communities along the Eagles Landing Parkway corridor were developed from the late 1990s through the 2010s on poured concrete slab foundations. Radon enters through shrinkage cracks, plumbing penetrations, and the slab-to-stem-wall joint. Buyers in Pembrooke Park, Kendall Grove, and Trinity Park should schedule a certified test at closing.
Eagles Landing Country Club’s rolling terrain made walk-out and daylight basement construction common throughout the community. Basement foundations in direct soil contact consistently produce the highest radon readings in a given neighborhood. Lake Dow’s larger lots and varied topography produce similar conditions, making these two communities the priority testing areas in McDonough.
Post-2005 subdivisions in Brush Arbor and Riverbend use energy-efficient construction standards with tighter building envelopes. Reduced air exchange concentrates whatever radon enters through foundation penetrations. Baseline testing is worthwhile in these communities even when construction appears recent and well-maintained.
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 McDonough 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 McDonough 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 McDonough and Henry County, including:
If your neighborhood isn’t listed, we still test there.
McDonough and Henry 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. The documented average across Henry County is approximately 3.6 pCi/L, with homes in walk-out basement configurations, particularly in Eagles Landing, testing at the higher end. Henry County's position at the transition between the Georgia Piedmont Province and the Fall Line creates variable radon distribution that requires testing at the property level. A certified test is the only reliable way to know your McDonough home's specific 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 McDonough 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 McDonough 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 McDonough 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.
