Protech Environmental Service

read moreProtech began life in 1988 as a division of an Ann Arbor remodeling company. The radon business took off, and company's management decided to spin it off as an independent corporation. Since then, the company has flourished and broadened its services well beyond radon. Over the years we have helped in well over 20,000 real estate transactions ranging from single family homes to multi-multi-property IRS seizures. We've worked throughout Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri. As in any successful business, our people are the key.

read moreEverything you need to understand the geology and building science aspects of radon. Michigan maps show where it comes from in our state. Other material, on what radon is, how it gets into homes, how to measure it, and how much is too much, is of general interest, as is the information, including photos, on how to reduce indoor radon. Michigan homeowners, homebuyers, REALTORS, property managers and day care operators will find this portion of our website of of special interest. Radon in water is not a problem in Michigan, with the possible exception of mountainous areas of the Upper Peninsula.

read moreMold is found everywhere: indoors (100,000 spores per gram in carpet dust), outdoors (75,000 spores per cubic meter in summer air), and especially on the Web. Black mold (Stachybotrys) gets all the press, but it is by no means the most dangerous of the frequently found molds. For what it may be worth, we have been hired to rescue homes where it appears that other contractors turned a mid-size water/mold problem into a massive asbestos decontamination. Prime concerns are plasters, ceiling tiles, floor tiles, mastics.

read moreRare (and unlucky!) is the person who is experienced at hiring a radon contractor. You will probably spend time researching on the internet, learning all about health effects and the various types of mitigation systems. What's hard to find is something that will help you sort out competing claims from contractors who want your business. On this page you will learn how to sort out apples and oranges in comparing bids, and what questions to ask to make sure that you don't later regret choosing a particular contractor.