In August I was in the inspection person on a new home purchase and discovered some potential mold and moisture issues. Another vendor did some tests and sent me a proposal for $10K+ but without any explanation or justification it left us feeling like we might just not buy the home. Fortunately I found Richard who spent over 2 hours walking us through the reports step by step and patiently explaining things to us so that we could understand and make an educated decision. Richard is easily the most knowledgeable and helpful person I encountered in the process. We ended up buying our dream house with his help and didn't end up needed that $10K of "mitigation" . I'd give 6 stars if I could... read more

I feel like it's important for people to know going in that the basic air quality test service is only awesome if the test comes back negative. I tested positive for mold but there really wasn't enough information for me to take action with the basic one-sample-per-floor-and-one-outside for baseline. ERT appeared on schedule, did the work professionally, everything went well. They even threw in a couple of tests. Where I was disappointed is that they knew my situation and knew that the service I asked for wasn't going to be all that helpful if it was positive. The response was "Yeah, those potential trouble spots you pointed out? It's a good chance that's the source of your problem, you're going to want to look into that," which kind of left me back where I started. On-site I didn't get a helpful upsell: "well, if it comes back positive it would probably be more useful if we also swabbed here and here and here" or something like that. Consequently I feel like I just paid $675 to know for sure that my home is dangerous, which I already suspected. This seems like a lot to me, although if it came back negative I would have felt it was worth it for saving me unnecessary repairs. So I feel the money could have been better spent replacing the two areas that *might* be causing the trouble. read more

I have done asbestos sampling before and wanted to follow up with an air testing to add more confidence. Richard offered the best price after I did a round of quoting on Yelp. He showed up on time, and did the testing professionally while giving me very helpful tips on how to evaluate and control asbestos problem. I would highly recommend the service from ERT. read more

Great service from Richard. Showed up on time to appointments and kept me up to date via text messages when needed. We did tests on some tape and then a second round of air tests after abatement job. Would recommend hiring him for any testing needs. He also had good recommendations for abatement companies. read more

Richard and his team were polite and professional. They showed up on schedule and quietly and efficiently went about a thorough inspection of our home, inside and out. The price was fair and the results timely. I recommend ERT. read more

I have been using ERT for many years. As a general contractor I require lead and asbestos testing before starting any remodeling work on certain older aged homes. ERT has always accommodated my time frame with the utmost of professionalism and efficiency. I would recommend ERT to anyone that requires the services that they provide to the public. read more

Never showed up for the scheduled inspection. I couldn't get a callback or reasoning for the no show. Tried to finally reschedule, but proved to be extremely difficult. There are definitely better options out there and much more professional services. read more

Richard was diligent and provided valuable input. I'd highly recommend ERT to anyone interested in having mold tested.

Our renter submitted a mold report that stated our rental home needed $3K worth of remediation. The report came from a mold company in Folsom, CA., unbelievable, they were willing to drive down to San Jose and take air testing and submit the lab results and only charged the renter about $300 for the air samples. The report was graded as a 3+ and the house was alleged to be toxic. It has become clear that the report generated by the Folsom, CA company was generic boilerplate and the actual inspector didn't state his last name nor was the report consummated by actually signing with his signature. We contacted a licensed engineer house inspector and he suggested ERT Environmental. The results were stunning, our house had no mold and less mold than the outside of the house. The report given to the renter was a total scam. Thank goodness for Richard and ERT, they only do reports and testing. They have no vested interest in giving you a "bad" report so they can run up the bill. It is frightening when you are dealing with something you can not see or smell. ERT was responsive and understood our concerns immediately. Richard was professional and had a report to us within 4 days with major lab testing. In this day and age where there are "fast buck artist", it was refreshing to meet Richard and talk to his partner on the phone. If you have concerns about any mold issue, this is the company to call. In over 32 years of handling our rentals, this was new issue for us and we were lucky to be referred to ERT. Under the California Business and Professional business code, any firm conducting both inspection and remediation for mold must be questioned as their finding maybe skewed by financial interests instead of the client's interest. ERT only does the inspection period. read more

I recently needed to have the air tested in my home after having my ceilings scraped. I called around to a few places and was happy with ERT's customer service on the phone and willingness to be flexible with a schedule. The removal was completed on a Friday, and to my surprise, the collection of the air sample was taken on a Saturday morning! I was so happy I did not have to wait until Monday for the test. I went with an invasive test which meant sending the sample to Southern California...prolonging the process a bit. We got the result about 4pm on Monday. I would absolutely go with ERT again and refer them to anyone looking for this type of service. Travis went above and beyond by explaing to me the process and even recommending solutions to the duct work in the garage. read more

Richard was fast, friendly, and informative when we needed an asbestos test done. He also charges competitively and turned around results on time as promised. I highly recommend Richard and his team at ERT! read more

Responsive. Professional. Friendly. Fair. Who could ask for more when you're looking for testing for lead, asbestos and other environmentally nasty stuff? Recommended without reservation. read more

Discovered ERT some years back ~ I found them to be very responsive and professional. They came out and conducted a radon test over a period of days ..Radon not a common concern here on the west coast, but my past client had a downstairs enclosed area in their new home they were concerned about.. as they had a new baby, and wanted to exhaust any possibility of exposing the child to undetectable environ health dangers.. The ERT report results put their mind at ease. ERT provides a valuable service with their collective expertise that is not widely found. I'm glad to know of them, and refer them to my clients and colleagues as needed* read more

Part of our house was damaged by roof leaks which led to wall damage and mold infestation in some of the walls and woods. I contacted Richard who was very responsive to my call and my text messages. Thanks for being so on top of it and understanding the concerns of the homeowners. He didn't undermine any of my concerns. read more

Have used Richard for both lead testing and mold testing in my home. For each appointment, scheduling was easy via email and he arrived promptly. Explained all charges and scope of services upfront. Very thorough examination using state-of-the art equipment. Seemed like he tested 100's of spots with the lead gun! Reports included detailed explanations in layman's terms, and he was available to answer any questions that came up even after his services were complete. Overall, found him to be friendly, efficient, and professional. Definitely deserves a five star rating! read more

Richard and team fast and responsive. Reasonable cost as I needed many samples. We were not home as planned when they visited. They hung around till we got back. Highly recommend. read more

Great Service! Made last minuet arrangements to help us get a mold survey done. Mike allowed me to call him on his cell phone for updates. thank you guys for all your hard work! read more

Richard is very responsive - He was the first one responded to my question on Yelp. His instructions are very clear, and his price is very reasonable. I'd highly recommend his service to other people! read more

These guys were great. We were very pleased with their quick and professional service. We hired ERT to do testing for lead and asbestos around our house. They provided a quote over the phone and showed up the next day. The report was ready and e-mailed to me in just two days. I was a little concerned at first that the quote was given so quickly and they were eager to come to the house to do the work - It gave me the impression that the quote might go up when they arrived. I read the reviews on Yelp and they looked OK, so we proceeded. We had another quote from a larger outfit that had a fancier website and good ratings, too. ERT ended up costing an appreciable amount less than the competitor. I would highly recommend ERT. Richard was easy to work with. read more

Fast response, came on time, excellent customer services and always update customers. Would recommend to anyone who needs test done. Definitely the best in the area. read more

Richard not only responded to my message very quickly, but he also took the time to talk to me about our environmental concern and advise us on the best course of action. In the end, that meant saving us around 1000 dollars over our initial plan. I can't tell you how impressed I was by his honesty and fairness. He also really took the time to understand our problem and explain options. That really helped put my mind at ease! If we are ever in need of testing in the future, we will certainly give Richard a call. read more

ERT -Environmental Remediation Technologies is a wonderful company to work with. I have used them to test the land around my home prior to all the landscaping and pool construction. They were professional and got my report done prior to the expected date. That was extremely helpful so that there were not delays with GC. I even recommended them to neighbors. They too were pleased with Mr. Fanelli. I would highly recommend them. read more

I called to understand if I need to test my house for Asbestos and Dominick took his time in educating me over some of the basics. While I had researched online, he was very practical with his advice. He was able to put my mind to rest by asking some simple questions. So while I dont need the test done, I was super impressed with his response. read more

I was able to get an appointment on the day and the time I wanted. When ERT arrived they were patient, listened to what I was interested in finding out and provided great recommendations about how to go about it. I got the reports a week later as promised which were both thorough and well explained. When I called back with some follow up questions they answered right away, patiently answered my questions and gave me input on what my next steps should be. I really appreciate the help, thanks! read more

The first time interacting with Richard, he was able to come to our house promptly and took some samples for asbestos. He was professional, quick, and extremely nice to work with. We hired him a couple of months later to check for another issue regarding moisture in one of our bedrooms, and although there was a bit of a mix-up, it was resolved quickly and Richard was considerate and accommodating. I have appreciated working with ERT and would hire them again in the future! read more

Rich came on time, inspected the house and was patient enough to answer any question I had regarding the asbestos and lead inspection. I'm very pleased with the quality of the survey. read more

Rich with ERT was thorough, punctual, professional and helpful. We received a report that was clear and detailed. Would definitely recommend for anyone needing to find out about asbestos and lead contaminations read more

We had a very unfortunate situation with a property management company not allowing us out of a mold infested house. The ERMI dust sample test that Rich performed at our house showed very high levels of many different types of mold. The test and his response put our minds at ease about the decision to break our lease and move out of the toxic house. Rich came over on short notice because he understood the situation we were in and he really listened and helped us understand the entire process. I would highly recommend ERT for any testing that you might need. Very fast response, delivered exactly what he said and the testing was top notch. Thanks Rich!! read more

I have used ERT twice. The first time is about two years ago when we tested Asbestos for the popcorn ceiling in the rental house. That went really smooth and results came back in a time. The second time we called ERT for final air clearance after removing asbestos popcorn ceiling in our new house. Overall it went very well. Richard came out to the house as we scheduled and he kept me informed every step of the way. One thing I wish they have is in-house or in-city lab that will greatly reduce the turn-around time. It seems they need to send the sample to a lab out of San Jose. Overall a great experience and I would recommend to my friends for sure! read more

Had a great experience working with Richard at ERT. Had some sheetrock and air samples taken to check for asbestos. We had a lot of concerns with asbestos in our home but Richard provided clear explanations and answered all my questions. Thanks! read more

We used ERT to do some asbestos testing a few years ago, for a residence (related to a popcorn ceiling). Dominick was responsive, knowledgeable, and patient with my questions throughout the process. The rests were fast too. It was great and I would definitely contact ERT again if I had this type of need. read more

Our children have been having respiratory problems since we moved into our home. I wanted to have someone come out test our air for mold levels and then do a mold home inspection and help find all possible places where it could be coming from. When I talked to the person on the phone setting up the appointment I told him I wanted someone with thermal imaging cameras, moisture meters, cameras, etc. I was expecting a home inspection for mold with air testing. For $750 I was imagining someone going under the house, going in the attic, testing the moisture in the air, using a thermal imaging camera, etc. When Richard came to the house he tested our two kids bedrooms, the garage, and the air outside the house. He used a moisture meter and checked the moisture levels behind the sinks and toilets. He looked at the roof outside my daughter's bedroom through the window. And then he left. It was not what I was expecting. I felt like I payed all that money to have someone come and do some air testing and leave. I called and told them this, and after arguing with the man on the phone and him getting very defensive and then finally talking with Richard they emailed me and agreed to come back out for free and then charge me to do air testing in the living room (main part of the house) and do a complete home inspection. The problem is they never followed through. I emailed them, called them, called them again, called them again. They kept telling me Richard would call to set it up and he never did. It has been weeks and no call. I still need this done because I need to find out how to proceed based on the air in the main part of my home, not just the kids' bedrooms (which did have high levels of mold), so now I have to hire another company to come out and have to pay the $750 again. I am REALY disappointed in the customer service of this company. I would not recommend them to anybody. Sorry ERT, I didn't want to have to write this review, but you guys dropped the ball. read more

I was referred to ERT by our realtor. We had ERT perform tests during the inspection stage of closing on our house. With the influence of our realtor, ERT was very responsive and turnaround time on test results was quick. However, after we closed on our house and took the necessary steps to remove asbestos from our attic HVAC system, the customer service I received from ERT was less than stellar. I was in communication with ERT 1 1/2 weeks before our asbestos removal, to coordinate the date I needed them at my residence to perform follow-up testing. I was requesting their services on a Friday afternoon, or Saturday, whatever fit their schedule. After phone calls and an email to ERT on Friday morning, I received an email from ERT at 5:30pm on a Friday stating, "ERT can't do clearance. Please contact another consultant to facilitate this clearance. We can't get out there until Tuesday to clear." This caught me off guard and threw a wrench into our home remodeling schedule. I expressed my frustration in an email to ERT that Friday evening -- still to this day, no response or apology from ERT. Luckily, through a referral from the asbestos removal company I had contracted, I was able to get a hold of ProTech Consulting out of Redwood City. ProTech took my call on a Friday early evening, and had a tech out to test on Monday morning. They really came through in a pinch and I was able to keep our remodel schedule on track. If you need air quality testing, I would recommend ProTech over ERT, simply for the level of customer service. read more

our new house has asbestos wrap on the air duct and removed by a professional company. my wife would like to make sure 100% clean and search on yelp for air examination. finally we read a case hiring the same professional company and also hire ERT for the checking, we just tried to do the same thing. call them on monday and owner richard reply me an hour later. he is knowledgeable and willing to give you advice for different scenarios. we scheduled to take the air sample on thu morning. he arrived even earlier then schedule! he explained to me what is going to do and then take the air samples. i asked him different questions and he can give me reasonable answer. after about 2 hours, he did the sample and pack stuff. clean and nice! the most amazing thing is he realized that i am doing some other work for the house and he try to give me the result as soon as possible. i really get the result back on friday evening! just a day! we are very appreciate their work and highly recommend! :) thanks! read more

not as thorough as I hoped. didn't make proper recommendations. overall don't recommend.