Radon is invisible, odorless, and impossible to detect on your own — testing is the only way to know whether it's building up in the home you're about to call yours.
Radon testing measures the level of radon in a home — a naturally occurring, invisible, and odorless radioactive gas that forms in the ground and can seep up into a house through the foundation. Accu-Check tests to determine whether radon is present at levels that call for action.
Because radon can't be seen, smelled, or tasted, testing is the only reliable way to know it's there. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency identifies radon as a leading cause of lung cancer, which is exactly why it's worth checking — whether you're buying a home or you've lived in one for years.
Jim Prudhomme provides radon testing throughout the Memphis metro and northern Mississippi. With more than 16,000 inspections over 35 years and licenses in both Tennessee (#302) and Mississippi (#1045), he gives you a clear, honest read on the home's radon level — and what, if anything, to do about it.
An Accu-Check radon test measures the levels and evaluates the conditions that determine whether radon is a concern in your home.
Measurement of the radon concentration in the home so you know exactly what's present — not just what's assumed.
A focus on basements and lower levels, where radon tends to enter and accumulate first.
Assessment of the foundation cracks, sumps, and openings where radon can make its way indoors.
Clear guidance on whether the levels found call for mitigation, and what your next steps should be.
Radon offers nothing you can sense — no color, no smell, no immediate symptoms. It simply accumulates over time, and the only way to know your home's level is to measure it. That's what makes testing so important: the risk is invisible until someone actually checks.
Radon levels vary from house to house, even between neighbors, because they depend on the soil, the foundation, and how a home is built and sealed. A home with low levels next door tells you nothing about yours — which is why a direct test of the property is the only answer that counts.
A radon test gives you the facts, so you can decide with confidence. If levels are elevated, the good news is that radon is a very solvable problem — mitigation systems are effective and widely available once you know one is needed.
Your test delivers a computer-generated report, free of technical jargon and easy to understand.
From your first phone call to final report delivery, here's exactly what to expect.
Call 901-491-5609 or use our contact form. Jim is known for fitting clients in quickly and will book a time that works for you.
Jim places the test in the appropriate lower level of the home and measures the radon concentration over the testing period.
You receive a computer-generated report with the measured level, clear findings, and recommendations you can actually use.
Jim provides a cost-free follow-up consultation, explaining the results and offering honest advice on whether mitigation is needed.
Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that forms as uranium in soil and rock breaks down. It's invisible, odorless, and tasteless, and it can seep into a home from the ground through foundation cracks, sump openings, and other entry points, accumulating in the lower levels of the house.
Because you can't detect it any other way, and because the U.S. EPA identifies radon as a leading cause of lung cancer. Testing is the only way to know your home's level, and it's especially worth doing during a home purchase — or any time you haven't tested before.
Yes. Radon levels can differ significantly from one house to the next, even next door, because they depend on the specific soil, foundation, and construction of each home. The only way to know your level is to test your property directly.
Elevated radon is a very solvable problem. If your level comes back high, a radon mitigation system can effectively reduce it. Jim will explain the results in plain language and walk you through the recommended next steps in a cost-free follow-up consultation.
Yes. Radon testing pairs naturally with a general home inspection and Accu-Check's other specialized testing, so you can cover multiple concerns in a single visit. Just let us know what you'd like included when you schedule.
Accu-Check Home Inspection serves the Memphis metro and northern Mississippi — including Memphis, Germantown, Bartlett, Collierville, Lakeland, Olive Branch, Horn Lake, and Southaven. Give us a call to confirm your area.
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