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Newnan’s rapid growth has brought thousands of new homes to Coweta County, and new construction is no guarantee of low radon levels. Radon enters through concrete slabs and foundation joints in homes of any age. SafeAir provides independent, certified radon testing in Newnan with results in 48-72 hours.
Jeremy Shelton has been testing Newnan 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 Newnan with results in 48-72 hours. We test and report. We do not mitigate.
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Yes, and Coweta County’s Inner Piedmont geology is the reason.
Coweta 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. Newnan and surrounding Coweta County sit on the Clarkston and Stonewall rock formations of the Georgia Inner Piedmont belt, uranium-bearing crystalline rock that generates radon throughout the local soil column. The Sharpsburg area of eastern Coweta County has recorded documented averages of approximately 4.5 pCi/L across tested properties.
Newnan’s housing spans from antebellum-era homes near downtown to master-planned communities along the US-29 and I-85 corridors. Historic homes in the College Street and Temple Avenue Historic Districts were built on raised crawlspaces and pier-and-beam foundations that provide direct soil-gas pathways. Newer subdivisions in the Summergrove and Arbor Springs corridors use slab-on-grade foundations that allow radon entry through penetrations and cracks.
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.
Newnan’s century-plus of residential construction spans more foundation types than almost any other south metro city, making neighborhood-level estimates unreliable.
Newnan’s oldest neighborhoods include antebellum-era and early twentieth-century homes built on brick pier, stone, and raised crawlspace foundations. These foundation systems have never been tested for radon in most cases and provide direct pathways for soil gas to reach living areas. Combined with Coweta County’s Clarkston Formation bedrock, these historic homes are a priority for first-time testing.
Summergrove and Arbor Springs represent Newnan’s major planned community buildout from the late 1990s through the 2010s, predominantly on poured concrete slab foundations. Radon enters through shrinkage cracks, plumbing penetrations, and the slab-to-stem-wall joint. New construction in Coweta County does not include radon-resistant features by default.
Mid-era two-story homes in Stonebridge and Madrigal were built to tighter construction standards than earlier Newnan housing. Reduced air exchange concentrates whatever radon enters through the foundation, making certified testing especially worthwhile. These homes often surprise homeowners who assume energy efficiency equates to low radon.
Sloped terrain throughout the Newnan area made daylight and walk-out basement construction practical in many mid-era subdivisions. Basement foundations in direct soil contact consistently produce the highest radon readings in a given neighborhood. These homes should be considered the highest-priority configuration for testing in Coweta County’s Zone 2 geology.
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 Newnan 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 Newnan 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 Newnan and Coweta County, including:
If your neighborhood isn’t listed, we still test there.
Newnan and Coweta 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 Sharpsburg area of eastern Coweta County has recorded a documented average of approximately 4.5 pCi/L across sampled properties, above the EPA action level. The underlying Clarkston and Stonewall rock formations of the Inner Piedmont belt are uranium-bearing crystalline formations that generate radon beneath Newnan housing stock. Historic homes on raised crawlspaces and newer slab-on-grade subdivisions both carry measurable risk, and a certified test is the only way to know your specific property 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 Newnan 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 Newnan 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 Newnan 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.
