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Rome sits in Floyd County at the foothills of the Appalachians, where local testing has documented indoor radon rates running roughly double the Georgia state average. SafeAir provides independent, certified radon testing in Rome with same-day scheduling and results in 48 to 72 hours.
Jeremy Shelton has been testing Rome 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 Rome with results in 48-72 hours. We test and report. We do not mitigate.
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Yes, and Rome’s local test data is more telling than the zone label.
Rome and Floyd County are classified as EPA Zone 2, but local investigations have documented Floyd County homes testing at roughly double the Georgia state average for radon. Approximately 12 percent of randomly tested Floyd County homes have been found above the EPA action level of 4.0 pCi/L. The underlying cause is Rome’s position at the confluence of the Valley and Ridge geologic province, where limestone, carbonate rock, and uranium-bearing black shale units within the Conasauga Group sit beneath much of the city.
Rome’s median construction year of 1974 means roughly half the city’s housing stock predates current building standards. The hill neighborhoods, where Rome is literally built across seven named hills, produce consistent crawlspace and pier-and-beam construction in areas like Garden Lakes, Horseleg Estates, and Summerville Park. The Etowah and Oostanaula river terraces create alluvial soil conditions above the bedrock that can concentrate soil gas toward foundations.
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.
Rome is built on seven hills above two river confluences. Half its housing stock is over 50 years old, with crawlspace foundations on limestone and shale bedrock.
Between the Rivers Historic District, Georgia’s largest intact Victorian-era district, and adjacent neighborhoods including Mt. Aventine, Summerville Park, and Old Shorter Hill feature two-story Victorian homes and 1920s to 1930s bungalows on brick pier crawlspace foundations. Open crawlspaces with earthen floors are a direct pathway from Valley and Ridge geology to living space.
Celanese Village, built 1928 to 1929 by the Chatillon Corporation for its textile plant workers, contains 363 brick-veneer homes on crawlspace foundations. These compact, densely sited homes have been in continuous residential use for nearly a century and are among the least likely to have current certified radon tests.
Garden Lakes, Horseleg Estates, and Silver Creek represent Rome’s dominant housing type: all-brick ranch homes built 1955 to 1975 on block crawlspace foundations. This construction era accounts for the largest share of Rome’s housing inventory and predates any radon-resistant construction practice.
Twickenham Estates, Maplewood East, Berry Forest, and Hampton Preserve represent Rome’s post-1980 suburban ring. A mix of crawlspace and slab construction on terrain that ranges from flat to steeply sloped. Floyd County’s documented elevated test data applies across all construction eras and foundation types in Rome.
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 Rome 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 Rome 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 Rome and Floyd County, including:
If your neighborhood isn’t listed, we still test there.
Rome and Floyd County are classified as EPA Zone 2, but local testing has documented Floyd County homes at roughly double the Georgia state average for radon exposure. Rome sits at the convergence of the Etowah and Oostanaula rivers where Valley and Ridge limestone, uranium-bearing black shale, and Piedmont metamorphic rock all contribute to soil gas potential. Rome's median construction year of 1974 means half the city's housing stock predates radon-resistant construction methods, with crawlspace foundations in the hill neighborhoods providing direct soil gas pathways into living space. A certified test is the only reliable way to determine 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 Rome 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 Rome 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 Rome 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.
