Service · 01Same-day report
Sewer scope & locate
HD video from cleanout to main, with a written report and an on-property locate of the lateral. The #1 thing buyers don't check until it's too late.
Turnaround · Same dayBundle · Yes
Due diligence.
Before the deadline.
For agents, buyers & lendersThe transaction track
Inspection objection in 10 days?
We can be on-site this week.
We can be on-site this week.
You're not here for a brochure. You're here because a buyer's agent wants a sewer scope, the seller wants the radon number, and the closing date hasn't moved.
Elements Environmental is the North Coast firm built for that timeline. We schedule fast, write reports in plain English, and our project managers answer their phones — so escrow doesn't wait on us.
10 days
Standard inspection-objection window we work insideSame-week
Scheduling for active real-estate transactions5 in 1
Bundle sewer, radon, oil tank, mold, asbestos in one visitBy 9am
Reports delivered next business morning§ 01 / Timeline
What a typical purchase looks like with us in it.
Day0Offer accepted
Agent or buyer calls the inspections desk.By · You or your agent
We confirm address, identify which services the contract requires, and pull the property history. Quote within the same business day, often within an hour.
Day1–2Schedule
We coordinate access with the listing agent.By · Project management
Bundled visit when possible — sewer scope, radon deployment, oil tank scan, and any other testing in one trip. Saves the seller a coordination headache.
Day3–5Field work
Crew on-site. Photos, video, monitors deployed.By · Field technicians
Buyer and agent welcome to attend. We narrate findings in real time. Radon monitor stays for 48 hours minimum.
Day5–7Reports out
Plain-English reports delivered, PDF + email.By · Inspections desk
Every report includes findings, lab data, photographs, and a recommendations section the buyer can hand directly to their agent for objection response.
Day7+If needed
Remediation quote & scheduling.By · Project management
If something comes up — leaking tank, elevated radon, asbestos before reno — we quote remediation. No pressure to use us; we'll provide documentation either way.
§ 02 / Services
The five things buyers' agents ask us for.
Service · 02NRPP-certified
Radon test & mitigation
48-hour continuous monitor, not a passive kit. Transaction-grade documentation. If mitigation is needed, we quote it; post-mitigation re-test included.
Deploy · 1 dayResult · 72 hrs
Service · 03DEQ-licensed
Heating-oil tank scan
Magnetic + conductive sweep for buried tanks — common on coastal properties built before 1990. Soil sampling if a tank is found.
Scan · 1 hrDecom · 1–2 days
Service · 04AIHA lab
Mold inspection & air quality
Visual inspection with air and surface sampling when needed. Especially relevant for any property that's been vacant or has obvious moisture sources.
On-site · 1–2 hrsLab · 5–7 days
Service · 05AHERA · ORS · DEQ
Asbestos pre-renovation survey
Required by Oregon DEQ before most renovation and demolition work on pre-1980 properties. Skipping this step is one of the most common reasons projects get red-tagged. Sampling of suspect ACMs — flooring, mastic, siding, popcorn ceilings — with full lab analysis and a written survey buyers can hand to their contractor.
Survey · 1–2 hrs on-siteReport · 5–7 daysBundle · with mold
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Crew showed up on time and finished in a timely manner. Cleaned up the yard like they were never there. Happy to recommend them to scope drains looking for problems.
Curt MillerAstoria, OR · Sewer scope before closing
95%
Of transaction work delivered inside contract window2,400+
Real-estate & due-diligence reports since 20165★
On Google, across coastal counties$0
Cost to ask a question by phone§ 03 / Agent & buyer questions
What we hear most from the agents on this coast.
Got an inspection deadline this week?
Send us the address, the buyer's agent's name, and the services the contract asks for. We'll quote and schedule by end of day.
Inspections desk · Mon–Fri 9:00–4:30 · Project management Mon–Thu 7:30–4:30, Fri 8:30–12:30