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Radon testing in Birmingham, in plain English.
If you just heard the word "radon" from your inspector, your agent, or a neighbor and you're a little uneasy — you're in the right place. We're a Birmingham radon testing service. Testing is our whole job. We come out, leave a small monitor in your house for two days, and an independent lab reads the result. You get a clear number and a plain-English explanation of what it means. $295 flat. Most homes test fine — and if yours doesn't, it's a routine, affordable fix.
Sealed monitor. Independent lab. We never grade our own tests.
The basics
4.0pCi/L
the level where the EPA says to fix your home
48hrs
how long the test runs
1 in 15
U.S. homes with a radon problem
$295
flat price, every home, every time
How the test works
Two short visits, 48 quiet hours in between.
That's the whole test. We drop off a small monitor. It sits quietly for two days. We come back, pick it up, and the lab reads it. You get the report by email. The protocol is the same for every home — nothing changes based on who's buying, selling, or asking.
We place the sealed monitor
About 15 minutes.
It runs for 48 quiet hours
You live normally — keep windows closed, HVAC is fine.
We pick it up
Another 15 minutes.
An independent lab reads the data
Your report lands by email, usually within about an hour of upload.
Why we don't sell fixes
We test. We don't sell the fix.
A lot of Birmingham companies test for radon as a side gig to selling the fix. We don't. We don't install anything, don't quote a mitigation system, don't work on commission with anyone who does. So the number on your report is just the number — nothing we sell later depends on it.
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Sealed monitor placed
02
Data uploaded — we never see the numbers
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Independent lab scores the test
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Report emailed to you
We never grade our own tests.
Every hour, logged
Illustrative: the monitor logs a separate reading every hour — how tampering gets caught.
What your number means
What your number means.
Radon is measured in pCi/L — picocuries per liter, a measure of how much radon is in the air. Every result falls in one of three plain zones. We'll tell you which one you're in, in normal words, and what the EPA recommends next. No scare tactics.
U.S. average indoor level is about 1.3 pCi/L (per EPA/ADPH).
Below 2.0 pCi/L
No action needed
No action needed.
2.0–3.9 pCi/L
EPA suggests considering fixes
EPA suggests considering fixes; retesting is reasonable.
4.0+ pCi/L
EPA action level
EPA action level — mitigation recommended, retest after.
Radon in 60 seconds
Radon, explained in under a minute.
The CDC made a short, plain-English video on what radon is and how to protect your household. Fifty-eight seconds, no sales pitch.
Where we test
Where we test.
Counties
- Jefferson County
- Shelby County
- St. Clair County
Cities
- Birmingham
- Hoover
- Vestavia Hills
- Mountain Brook
- Homewood
- Trussville
- Leeds
- Alabaster
- Pelham
- Helena
- Chelsea
- Moody
ADPH names Jefferson and Shelby among Alabama's 15 highest-potential radon counties — so it's a smart place to test.
Real estate agents
Buying or selling? Here's the 10-day window handled.
If you're an agent or a homeowner racing a closing, we guarantee a monitor on-site within 48 hours of your call — nights and weekends included — so a radon test never holds up your closing. No per-test agent fees, no referral arrangement, no games.
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