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IICRC
Water, fire, microbial and textile restoration certifications.
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Meet the owner
Hi, I’m Johnathan!
Founder & lead technician, HK Environmental Consultants
Born and raised in the Upstate. Still working in the towns I grew up in.
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These are not strangers’ houses to me. They are my neighbors’ houses, and I treat them like it.
I was born and raised in South Carolina and have lived in the Upstate my whole life, Woodruff High School included. I still work in the same towns I grew up in, for people who are more neighbor than customer, and that is why I take this work personally.
When you call HK Environmental Consultants, you are getting someone who has spent his whole life here and is not going anywhere.
Not just a badge
Licensed, certified and up to date
I hold every one of these myself. I do not rely on a subcontractor’s paperwork to qualify my work, and I carry the cards to every job.
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State licenses
SCDES and NCDHHS asbestos inspector, supervisor and air sampler licenses.
4
EPA
Federal accreditations for asbestos and lead.
Out on a job
I’m the one who shows up
When you book an inspection, I'm the one at your door doing the work, not a crew you've never met.
On siteReading the monitor
Setting upMonitor near the return air
Swab samplingSurface sample, bagged for the labWhat I know
What I wish everyone knew
Five things I end up explaining on almost every job. Most people have heard the first line of each one.
Johnathan HoodFounder & lead technician
Tap a myth to see the truth
People sayIf it looks clean, it is clean.
The truth
You can’t tell what’s in a wall by looking.
Color does not tell you what kind of mold you have, and nobody can spot asbestos by eye. Both take a sample and a lab, which is why I test before I guess.
People sayA damp spot can wait a few weeks.
The truth
Dry it within 48 hours.
EPA guidance is to dry wet materials within 24 to 48 hours. After that, mold can start to grow.
People sayAsbestos or lead paint means an emergency.
The truth
Left alone, it’s usually fine.
Asbestos and lead paint become a problem when they are cut, sanded or torn out. That is when to test.
People sayOne reading of the indoor air is enough.
The truth
Air needs an outside sample.
Spores are in all indoor air, so I compare the inside to the outside to see what is actually unusual.
People sayA hardware-store kit will tell me.
The truth
Store-bought kits mislead.
A settle plate will grow something almost anywhere. It cannot tell you how much or where from.
Get in touch
Talk to me directly
Call and you'll reach me directly, not a call center. Tell me about the property and what you're seeing or smelling, and I'll tell you exactly what it needs.