Envirolabs

What Envirolabs does

Envirolabs Incorporated is a private radon detection and measurement company founded in 1992 by Dr. Paul Merolla, Ph.D., P.E., and headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The company provides residential radon testing services for homeowners, homebuyers, home inspectors, real estate agents, and institutional and government clients in the Greater Washington Metropolitan Area, with named engagements at the USFDA, Smithsonian Institution, U.S. National Observatory, and US Marine Corps Barracks. It has performed more than 100,000 tests since founding and holds long-standing AARST-NRPP and NRSB certifications, running its own NRPP-certified tertiary calibration chamber (the Standard Atmosphere for Radon, or STAR Chamber) for quality assurance.

The company's core product is the Standard Radon Test, a duplicate passive device test priced at $170 and compliant with USEPA protocols, with a 48-hour minimum duration and same-day results delivery. Its proprietary NORAD Radon Detection System, launched in 2022, is a server-based continuous radon monitor that uploads hourly readings of radon, temperature, barometric pressure, humidity, motion, and power status, and is licensed to certified inspectors nationwide. Envirolabs also sells NRPP-certified training and continuing education through norad.training.

Envirolabs operates a three-channel go-to-market: direct-to-consumer e-commerce at $170 per test, home inspector partners supplied with calibrated devices and laboratory analysis, and real estate agent referrals that coordinate lockbox-based testing around property transactions. Service tiers range from full placement and pickup by Envirolabs technicians to inspector-managed placement with Envirolabs handling analysis, calibration, QA, and reporting. Revenue is generated through one-time testing fees, NORAD device licensing, and training course sales, with pricing publicly disclosed and no enterprise subscription or recurring model.

Name

Envirolabs

Legal name

Envirolabs Incorporated

Website

https://envirolabs-inc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Envirolabs is a Gaithersburg, MD-based radon testing company, founded 1992, serving homeowners, home inspectors, real estate agents, and government clients in the Greater Washington DC area and nationwide via its proprietary NORAD continuous monitor.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Radon Testing Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Radon Risk Screening & Testing (Real Estate Transactions) (EUAHAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Radiation Measurement, Dosimetry & Monitoring Services (Personal/environmental dosimetry, calibration labs) (EUAKAIAH)

Keywords

• Radon testing services
• Residential radon measurement
• Continuous radon monitoring
• Real estate radon testing
• Environmental testing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Gaithersburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Radon Testing Services: One-time radon testing service fees. Standard Duplicate Passive Device Test performed in accordance with current testing protocols. Results are available on the day the test is concluded and sent by email. Minimum test duration 48 hours.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Envirolabs provides residential and commercial radon testing services using passive charcoal-canister devices (Standard Radon Test) and its proprietary NORAD continuous radon monitor for real-time measurement. The firm also delivers an AARST-NRPP / NRSB certified inspector training program and operates an in-house STAR calibration chamber to qualify and recertify partner inspectors across the Mid-Atlantic region.

Product overview

Envirolabs offers a portfolio of radon testing services and products centered around its core radon detection capabilities. The primary offering is the Standard Radon Test service for residential properties, priced at $170, which uses duplicate passive device testing compliant with USEPA protocols. The company also provides the proprietary NORAD Radon Detection System (TM), a breakthrough continuous monitor enabling nationwide service delivery with 24/7 server-based monitoring and hourly readings. Additionally, NRPP-certified training courses are available through norad.training. The product architecture supports both local Washington Metro Area service delivery and nationwide expansion via the NORAD system, with quality assurance provided through the company's NRPP-certified STAR calibration chamber.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NORAD Radon Detection System: Proprietary continuous monitor system with server-based results, hourly readings of temperature, barometric pressure, humidity, motion detection and power disconnects

Products and services

• Standard Radon Test A residential radon test sold to homeowners, homebuyers, and home inspectors at a published price of $170 per test, intended for real-estate transactions, post-mitigation verification, and general indoor-air-quality screening.
• NORAD Radon Detection System A proprietary continuous radon monitor and associated server-based reporting service used by Envirolabs and its certified NORAD inspectors to deliver real-time radon readings for real-estate transactions and post-mitigation verification.
• AARST-NRPP Certified Inspector Training AARST-NRPP and NRSB certified training and qualification program for home inspectors who join the Envirolabs / NORAD network, supported by the firm's on-site STAR calibration chamber.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100,000 radon tests performed since 1992 in the Greater Washington Metropolitan Area
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability1 record

Feature2 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Sun Nuclear (Fortive): Sun Nuclear, part of Fortive, provides radiation measurement and quality assurance instrumentation primarily for medical physics; it represents a larger incumbent with overlapping radiation monitoring and metrology competence relevant to radon QA.
• Landauer (Fortive): Landauer provides radiation dosimetry and environmental radiation monitoring services globally; it overlaps with Envirolabs in radiation measurement services and calibration methodology, though at much larger scale and scope.
• National Radon Defense: National Radon Defense is a national franchise network addressing both radon testing and mitigation; while broader than Envirolabs (which only tests), it competes for the same real estate and inspector channel customers.
• Mirion Technologies: Mirion is a large radiation detection and measurement company serving nuclear, medical, and industrial markets; it is a broader incumbent in radiation monitoring that overlaps with Envirolabs' calibration chamber and continuous radon monitoring capabilities.

Emerging players

• Ecosense: Ecosense develops real-time radon monitoring hardware and connected sensors aimed at continuous, in-home radon awareness; it represents an emerging technology approach that could either complement or compete with Envirolabs' NORAD continuous monitor over time.

Direct peers

• Radalink: Radalink offers radon testing services and continuous radon monitors, and operates a certified inspection network; its model of pairing certified inspectors with proprietary continuous monitoring closely parallels Envirolabs' NORAD strategy.
• AccuStar (Radon Testing Services): AccuStar is a regional radon measurement and testing laboratory serving the U.S. Northeast, directly competing for residential and real estate radon testing volume comparable to Envirolabs' DC metro business.
• Pro-Lab Analytics: Pro-Lab manufactures radon test devices and provides laboratory analysis used by home inspectors and real estate professionals; its device-plus-lab offering mirrors Envirolabs' core radon testing service stack.
• AirChek: AirChek is a long-established direct-to-consumer radon testing kit and analysis provider operating nationwide; it is the closest direct competitor to Envirolabs' Standard Radon Test mail-in workflow and to its NRPP-certified laboratory services.

Others

• Amerispec Inspection Services: Amerispec is a national home inspection franchise that frequently bundles radon testing with inspection services; while not a testing lab, it is a relevant channel partner and indirect competitive force in Envirolabs' real estate transaction workflow.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/envirolabsradon

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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