What Does EMF Testing Cost?

As of November 2023, the average national rate for a residential EMF home testing panel has risen to $225-375 per hour, depending on where you live, and, several other factors discussed in the following paragraphs. For a one to two-thousand-square-foot home, you can expect to pay between $575-1,275 for an assessment.

As in any other profession, there will always be varying degrees of professional competency due to each person’s evolutionary process, knowledge, creativity, experience, intuitive investigative abilities, tenacity, and depth of understanding of the scientific method.)

Like most niche professions, the fee structure has evolved. The fee for each EMRS or any other EMF Consultant is what the market will bear for that individual. Each person’s fee essentially comes down to their business cost, demand, and availability.

This fee typically includes testing the AC Magnetic Fields, AC Electric Fields, Radio Frequency Power Densities, and Dirty Electricity with either a plug-in broadband EMI meter or an oscilloscope.

Depending on the cost of living in your area, there will be a minimum charge of $400-575, plus travel, for a technician to come to your home to test for a single issue, such as the emissions from a transmission line, substation, RF cellphone tower emission, or dirty electricity.

(Please note: There are only a handful of companies in the USA, such as Elexana, that can inspect and test the entire residential grounding system and electrical power system, identify specific wiring issues, identify NEC code violations, and nuclear radiation. We may be the only company that can conduct thorough testing and analysis of three-phase systems.)

Some EMF residential consultants charge a flat fee; others set an hourly rate that reflects the going rate of their local electricians, and some charge by the square footage of the home. (Hint: Anyone charging a rate commensurate with your local electrician is probably not going to provide a professional assessment. A company not using ISO-17025 certified-calibrated equipment is also coming up short. Anyone can purchase a manufacturer-calibrated meter on Amazon and build a website.)

(Beware of the low-ball expert quote from someone not using an ISO-17025 certified-calibrated meter who then tries to convince you that you need expensive mitigation such as RF paint, magnetic shielding, “dirty electricity” filters, etc. Some price low to get their foot in the door so that they can make their money from commissions.)

With life experience, we eventually learn that to truly “understand” a topic is to ask the right questions. When it comes to EMF Testing cost, the best first question is, “What will you receive for your hard-earned money? And then ask, what will the EMF assessment cost.

The very first edition of this article was posted more than four years ago, in September 2018. I intended to develop a national standard fee structure and also provide the general public with expectations of what they would pay and what level of service they should expect. This effort stems from the vast discrepancies between EMF consulting companies in their costs and competencies operating within the New York Tri-State area, where I reside and work.

Today, the closest one can get to finding a technician with a homogeneous skill set in EMF testing and consulting skills is to hire a certified Building Biology® Institute Professional Electromagnetic Radiation Specialist, EMRS. However, even within this group, there is a wide range of competencies, as in any other profession. (The Institute has attempted to address this discrepancy by holding monthly Zoom meetings to share knowledge and techniques.) But, alas, as in any other profession, there will always be varying degrees of professional competency due to each person’s specific evolutionary process, knowledge, creativity, experience, intuitive investigative abilities, tenacity, talent, and understanding of the scientific method.)

Like most niche professions, the fee structure has evolved. The fee for each EMRS or any other EMF Consultant is what the market will bear for that individual. Each person’s fee essentially comes down to their business cost, demand, and availability.

No two EMF Service companies are the same. Knowledge, experience, thoroughness, level of care, talent, and equipment are all distinguishing factors. A doctor goes to medical school, does an internship, and sets up a practice. We all know that there are good doctors and there are poor ones. If you hire an EMRS, a certified Professional Electromagnetic Radiation Specialist, you will at least be in the ballpark for receiving a competent assessment.

An EMF Testing & Consulting Company can provide a price quote for your residential EMF on-site services in several ways. Some companies use square-footage metrics, number of rooms and floors, type of dwelling (apartment vs. the stand-alone house), hourly rate, or any variation.

To estimate the scope of work:

The number of rooms in the home, number of bedrooms, and workstations.
The home's square footage and the property's size are often a factor.
The number of different types of EMF tests

(If you plan to fly an EMRS to your city or country, there are essential additions to cost, such as airline travel, car service, the estimated total hours of travel time, local hotel charges, and GSA meal per diem.

It would help if you had a checklist of the EMF tests that will be conducted. Someone telling you they test “everything” is not a good answer. At Elexana, we promise a thorough EMF assessment. Here is what you can expect: Professional Certified EMF Testing

A complete testing panel and consultation session usually require 2.5 to 4 hours, depending on the number of specific tests conducted, the property's size and layout, the complexity of source identification, and the determination of good, better, and best solutions.

It would be best if you were encouraged and welcomed by your certified EMRS to be present during the entire assessment, participate with questions, learn helpful tips, and understand your choices for mitigation.

Often, there will be a minimum charge of $375-500 for someone to come to your home who tests with one to three meters or for a client requesting a single assessment of transmission line, substation, or RF cellphone tower emissions.

Take your time when choosing someone to hire. You need to become an informed consumer.

After conducting countless electromagnetic field EMF Testing assessments in the New York City Tri-State area, we have concluded that the most important thing you can do for yourself and your family is to hire a Professional Certified Electromagnetic Radiation Specialist, EMRS, to assess your home and office.

*** Here is a listing of certified Building Biology Institute Professional Electromagnetic Radiation Specialists in your area. EMRS list

(Note: To be trained and certified, we mean being adequately trained and certified by the Building Biology Institute® as a Professional Electromagnetic Radiation Specialist, EMRS. Hiring someone who is not a certified EMRS is a poor decision.

(Sometimes, there may not be an EMRS available in your area, or because of the pandemic, you may be reluctant to have someone enter your home. In this case, we recommend our virtual remote EMF Residential Service.)

Travel beyond a one-hour roundtrip needs to be compensated. This is whatever seems fair. Most use travel time plus mileage, gas, and tolls. Some use mileage or some combination of all of the above.

Know the consultant’s actionable safety limits.

An actionable EMF safety limit is the measured level at which the EMF expert considers the need to make recommendations for remediation and mitigation. If your consultant doesn’t believe prolonged exposure to strong AC electric fields, AC magnetic fields, or RF (radiofrequency fields) can pose health issues, you would be wasting time and money hiring these consultants. Do your research and decide on your safety levels. An EMRS upholds the highest safety standards.

Our practice is first to suggest the most practical, cost-effective solutions for EMF remediation. Often, the Law of Diminishing Returns applies to spending on EMF mitigation. Costs for remediation are analogous to buying stereo equipment; you could pay so much more for only a tiny increment of improvement. We will work with you to help determine what is best for your EMF situation and budget.

Remember that much EMF remediation you’ll need can happen at no cost during the EMF testing and consultation.

Please, contact us, and we will provide you with a quote. It would be our pleasure to meet you and, hopefully, have the opportunity to provide our services.