Jack Geller, the owner of Geller Labs, performed asbestos testing at a house we're in the process…read moreof buying in Alexandria. All of the basics were covered: there on time, took samples carefully and from inconspicuous areas, polite, tests came back reasonably quickly, etc. I imagine that any company that wants to stay in business would meet those standards. Where Geller Labs went from perfectly competent to AMAZING is in the patience Mr. Geller displayed with answering questions. My dad had come along with me for the test, and my dad had a ton of questions informed by his own experience as a builder and with indoor air quality. Mr. Geller spoke at length, answered every question, opened up an air vent to check inside the duct work, and basically covered everything twice. Professional, patient, competent, and a genuinely nice individual. Would totally recommend Geller Labs if you've got shady stuff happening in your house and you want it professionally investigated.

We needed asbestos testing done after we found some suspicious tile in our basement. Geller labs…read morewas recommended to us by the remediation company we were planning to use. They were able to come out to the house in a reasonable turnaround time from initial contact. The gentleman doing the testing was very professional and informative. It was like getting an enjoyable science lesson, except for the fact that it's for asbestos. You wouldn't think anyone could make asbestos testing a pleasant experience, but they did. Cost seemed reasonable. Hopefully you never have to have asbestos testing done. But if you do, these are your people.

I recently experienced symptoms like a runny nose and headache. Given a strong mildew smell in my…read morebasement, I suspected a potential mold issue and contacted Unbiased Mold. They conducted an inspection and air test of my home the following day, and the results were returned within three days. I was very impressed with their professionalism throughout the process. KE

I would DEFINITELY recommend this company. Mr. Ken is very knowledgeable, he was prompt and very…read morepersonable. Based on his tests, I do have mold, so I need to work on that.

I would not recommend this business…read more I had an active leak in my condo on a Saturday afternoon, with water coming through the ceiling and into a hardwired smoke detector. The alarm was going off, my property manager's emergency line was not answering, and the condo association's published emergency number was invalid. I eventually called the non-emergency fire station because I was concerned about water in the smoke detector and whether it could affect the building's alarm/sprinkler system. Hours later, around 10:30 PM, I received a call from someone who described himself as calling from an "emergency line." In that moment, I assumed he was connected to the property manager, condo association, or emergency response, and I started explaining the situation because I thought help had finally arrived. Instead, after a gut feeling something was "off", I discovered that he had gotten my name from fire department dispatch information and was contacting me to solicit business. Even after I told him I did not appreciate being called at 10:30 at night with him claiming to respond to my emergency call, he demanded the names of the property manager and property owner. That is wildly inappropriate. An active leak involving water damage and a smoke detector is not a marketing opportunity. Using emergency-response information and vague "emergency line" language to get someone on the phone during an active crisis is misleading and predatory. I would never hire or recommend someone who conducts business this way. I didn't trust this guy after just a few minutes on the phone with him, I definitely wouldn't let him in my house.

One of the worst companies to deal with. The insurance company had suggested them and I used them…read morefor water damage that occurred in my house. they were punctual in coming to the place. But after couple of days they stated that they need testing to be done and charged 1500$ for it, which wasn't approved by the insurance. I have called this company and tried to reach out to Julian atleast 10 times over the last 3 weeks. And his team mentions that he is in a meeting and will call back. But so far he has been unresponsive to any of the calls. Julian Rodriguez | Regional Branch Manager ServiceMaster Restoration Services - Mid-Atlantic E: jrodriguez@smrestore.net I will highly advise that you work with a different restoration company as they keep on adding different cost and expecting the insurance company will either ways pay for it. If the insurance company denies that cost will roll over to you all. VERY unprofessional dealing with them so far.

I had a sewage backup occur while I was out of town, and found New America Restoration through…read moreGoogle search water mitigation services. I am so glad I did!! From their extremely competitive pricing, their very professional and communicative service, to the manner in which their team went above and beyond in almost every way, they were top notch. I made the decision to go with them over a large plumbing company because i felt I would get high priority customer service...and I was right! If you find yourself in need of water mitigation services in Silver Spring, you won't regret choosing New America Restoration. They do what they say they will, they treat you with respect, and you pay a reasonable price. I was out of town the entire time of this incident and never once felt out of the loop. Terrance even came to check on my house on Thanksgiving! I couldn't be happier with the services rendered by New America Restoration and hope you give them a chance.

Great company. Your honest and professional expertise during the assessment of the issue was…read moregreatly appreciated. It was a pleas making the acquaintance and great doing business with you. The service was exceptional and you put our family's mind at ease. Thank you again!!

I recently decided to tackle our radon levels and purchased a monitoring device. Initially, I found…read morethat the readings fluctuated between 2 pci/l and 4 pci/l, especially with the basement window open. After a heavy rain, I was alarmed to see the levels spike to 9 pci/l. Since we have a room converted into a remote office in the basement, resolving the radon issue became a priority. After doing some research, I discovered that Ric had a remarkable number of 5-star reviews compared to other companies, so I reached out to him and set up an appointment. Ric showed up right on time at 8:00 AM and got straight to work. The first thing he did was identify the best spot in our unfinished basement for drilling a hole. He chose a discreet location behind the laundry room door, ensuring it wouldn't be noticeable. Ric then carefully brought in several buckets of gravel and soil under the slab, installed a white PVC pipe, and extended it into the garage. From there, he routed the pipe up into the attic and out through a small hole drilled in the siding of the house. He worked diligently for six hours and did an impressive job. Ric made sure to clean up thoroughly after finishing, and he sealed the slab crack with specialized radon chalk. The next day, with the basement door and windows tightly shut, I was thrilled to see the radon levels drop to sub-zero. I monitored the readings for three weeks, and they remained consistently low. I can't believe Ric doesn't have even more 5-star reviews; he truly did an outstanding job!

Ricardo, the owner of Radon Installation Contractors, is absolutely the best! He brought years of…read moreexperience installing radon abatement/mitigation units in residential buildings and took the time and care to ensure the installations were up to code, easy to maintain, and aesthetically pleasing. I cannot recommend Ricardo enough if you are looking to install a radon abatement unit at your home. Pro tip: Ricadro has discount codes for AirThings, one of the best brands of radon readers for tracking radon levels in your home for a long time.

John may be a one man operation but he knows his stuff and does a superb job. He responded right…read moreaway when I first contacted him, most others including those with great reviews on Yelp and elsewhere, either didn't respond at all or refused to come out to check the property or kept asking for pictures etc. without any progress being made in addressing the my Radon problem. I had measured high Radon levels in the basement, up to 17 pCi/L. John thought through the situation effectively, identified a good spot for and installed a Radon mitigation system and did some other sealing work in the basement. Radon levels dropped dramatically after he finished and are now consistently way below the 4 pCi/L level that requires mitigation. I would strongly recommend him if you have a Radon problem.

We had a radon fan installed recently. it started making increasing loud sound after a few weeks…read more We tried to get him to come back to check on the issue for at least two months now but hasn't been successful. He keeps pushing it off because he's too busy. It's a one person company so you're out of luck if there's any issues with it. We had to call another company to replace the fan that he installed.

Do not use this company. They said they would send a state licensed inspector to test for Asbestos…read moreand they did not tell me he was not licensed until after the fact and I asked a lot of questions.

I contacted Bayview for asbestos testing in my father-in-law's 1952 house. Mike arrived promptly at…read morethe scheduled time and gave me a wealth of information on asbestos while collecting various samples around the house. The education I received from Mike alone was worth the cost of the testing-- thank you, Mike! He was very professional and helpful. Test results arrived a few days later. I highly recommend this company for asbestos testing.

Water from the condo above me caused damage to my unit. Initially the damage seemed very…read moreminor--just a small patch of drywall!--so when our insurance sent Bravado out to us we thought they were just being extra careful. Well. We were wrong. Bravado came out and found through their various sensors that we had water damage in the ceiling of several rooms, the water shorted out our washer/dryer, and it was underneath our flooring. We escaped without having to re-do our kitchen or bathroom but basically the whole rest of the house now needs work. They set up ten huge fans (for a one bedroom, and cut away damaged drywall, and just generally got things done. While I'm not happy about the damage or the construction zone my home now is, I'm so happy with Bravado group! They came out quickly, worked efficiently and explained everything they were doing and looking for, stopped by on a weekend to check on the drying process and adjust any fans that needed adjusting, and just generally saved us from our own optimism and the potential mold that would have come with it.

Terrible service and accounting system. They use quick books and asked for 50% deposit. I did so…read moreand then they took the other 50% without asking, shady to say the least. Too many other companies to choose from.