About RTK Environmental

A Trusted Leader in Environmental Testing

RTK Environmental is a trusted leader in unbiased environmental testing and inspection for homes, businesses, and institutions across New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey. For more than 30 years, RTK has provided professional environmental testing and consulting services to over 45,000 commercial and residential customers. Our top priority is protecting your health, safety, and property by identifying environmental hazards and delivering clear, actionable guidance.

Environmental issues in a building—such as mold, lead, asbestos, poor indoor air quality, contaminated water, radon, soil pollutants, soot, or other toxins—can cause serious health problems, reduce property value, and disrupt daily life. RTK’s role is to diagnose these issues accurately, explain what they mean, and outline the practical steps you can take to fix them.

What RTK Environmental Does

RTK focuses exclusively on environmental testing and consulting, not remediation, so our results remain completely independent and free of conflicts of interest.

Key testing and inspection services include:

• Mold inspections and mold testing
• Lead paint inspections and lead dust sampling
• Asbestos inspections and asbestos testing
• Indoor air quality testing and VOC testing
• Water quality testing (drinking water and building systems)
• Soil testing and contamination screening
• Radon testing
• Soot, smoke, and fire/soot damage assessments
• Abatement and remediation planning, management, and environmental consulting

By performing only testing—not cleanup—RTK often helps clients avoid unnecessary or inflated remediation costs and ensures that recommendations are based solely on accurate data.

Why Homeowners and Businesses Choose RTK

RTK Environmental offers concierge, personalized testing services and a customer experience designed to be fast, transparent, and easy to understand.

Here are the main reasons clients rely on RTK:

• Fast turnaround – RTK can provide verbal results in as little as 24 hours in many cases, so you can make timely decisions about remediation, renovations, real estate transactions, or occupancy.
• Clear reports – RTK’s written reports provide a straightforward explanation of your results and a “blueprint” for next steps, including what needs to be addressed, where it is located, and what type of professional can help.
• No conflict of interest – RTK does not perform remediation, which means testing is unbiased and focused solely on your best interests, not on selling cleanup services.
• Knowledgeable staff – With over 30 years in the tri‑state area, RTK’s inspectors and consultants understand local building practices, climate issues, and regulations that affect environmental conditions.
• Licensed, certified, and insured professionals – RTK inspectors are fully certified, licensed, and insured, and follow applicable federal, state, and local regulations for environmental testing and reporting.

Whether you are dealing with a water leak, buying a new home, renovating an older building, managing a commercial portfolio, or responding to a health complaint, RTK provides the data and insight you need to move forward confidently.

Who RTK Serves

RTK Environmental works with a broad range of residential and commercial clients throughout the tri‑state area.

Typical clients include:

• Homeowners, home buyers, and home sellers
• Residential landlords and property managers
• Commercial building owners and facility managers
• Schools, universities, and childcare centers
• Hospitals and healthcare facilities
• Municipalities, housing authorities, and government agencies
• Architects, engineers, and contractors
• Insurance carriers, adjusters, and legal professionals

Because RTK has extensive experience across property types—from single‑family homes and co‑ops to multifamily buildings, offices, and specialized facilities—its team can tailor testing plans to each building, budget, and regulatory requirement.

Where RTK Operates

RTK Environmental serves southern New York, Connecticut, and northern New Jersey. This includes:

• New York City’s Five Boroughs
• Westchester County and the Lower Hudson Valley
• Long Island
• Connecticut
• Northern New Jersey

Having worked in the tri‑state region for decades, RTK understands regional challenges such as coastal storms, aging infrastructure, legacy lead paint, older asbestos‑containing materials, and common indoor air quality problems in both older and newer construction.

RTK’s Mission and Approach

RTK’s mission is to help people create healthier, safer indoor environments by providing accurate environmental data and clear next steps. The team combines scientific testing methods with practical, real‑world guidance so that homeowners, businesses, and institutions can make informed decisions about remediation, renovation, and ongoing maintenance.

RTK also educates the public through its blog, media appearances, and helpful resources, sharing tips on preventing mold, lead poisoning, indoor air quality issues, water contamination, and other environmental hazards. By empowering property owners with both testing and education, RTK supports long‑term health, safety, and property value.

Call us at 800.392.6468 to schedule a consultation with one of our certified inspectors.