Environmental testing you can build a decision on.
Asbestos, lead paint, and mold testing for property owners, contractors, and building managers. I run the testing myself and stand behind the report — no subcontracted crews, no runaround.
Why I only test
Cadence does no abatement, no remediation, and takes no referral fees. A positive result doesn't make me money and a clean one doesn't cost me any, so the only thing I'm selling is an accurate answer.
It's why contractors bring me in for clearance testing on someone else's abatement, and why owners call for a second opinion when a number doesn't look right.
Who I work with
Homeowners
Popcorn ceiling, old vinyl flooring, pipe wrap, or paint in a pre-1978 house. Straight answers, clear pricing, and a report you can hand to a contractor.
What to expect →Contractors & demolition
Good-faith surveys for the L&I file and the clean air agency notification, turned around on a schedule that fits your permit timeline.
For contractors →Restoration & insurance
Asbestos and lead testing before the flood cut, and mold verification after the dry-out, independent of whoever does the remediation.
Water losses →Real estate
Asbestos and lead paint answers that fit inside an inspection contingency, at prices published before you call.
Buying or selling →Architects & designers
Surveys during design, so hazardous materials land in the specifications instead of a change order.
For design teams →Schools & property managers
AHERA three-year re-inspections, periodic surveillance, and ongoing testing across a portfolio — on a calendar, with one point of contact.
Recurring programs →What I test
Field sampling and interpretation in-house. All laboratory analysis through accredited labs.
Asbestos & lead paint surveys
Pre-demolition and pre-renovation hazardous materials surveys, AHERA building inspections, and lead-based paint inspections. Sampling, homogeneous area mapping, and a report written to be used.
Abatement oversight & clearance
Third-party monitoring during removal, area and personal air sampling, visual inspection, and final clearance. Independent of the abatement contractor by design.
Mold & water damage assessment
Moisture mapping, air and surface sampling, and post-remediation verification. Independent of the restoration contractor, which is what most carriers and protocols expect.
AHERA programs for schools
Three-year re-inspections and six-month periodic surveillance for local education agencies, documented to the standard a compliance review expects.
Water & soil testing
Contamination and quality assessment, sampling and analysis, including work that doesn't fit a standard scope. If it's outside what I do, I'll tell you that rather than bill for it.
You get me, on site, every time
I'm Alex Abrahamson, and Cadence is my firm. Ten-plus years of field work across commercial, residential, and military environments — the last several as the person clients call when the answer has to hold up.
When you hire Cadence, I'm the one who walks the building, takes the samples, writes the report, and answers the phone when you have a question about it three weeks later. No inflated scopes. No sampling you don't need.
Need a survey scheduled?
Tell me the address, what's being disturbed, and when you need the report. I'll tell you what it takes and what it costs. I answer the phone 7 AM to 7 PM, seven days a week.