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Follow an inspector’s route through a typical Front Range house. Each stop explains what gets checked and links to our full guide.
Radon is a radioactive gas from uranium in soil and rock. It gets in through slab cracks, sumps and crawl spaces, and you can’t see or smell it. Testing is the only way to know your level. If it’s high, a mitigation system pulls it from under the slab and vents it above the roof.
Bathrooms, window sills and anything under a slow leak are where mold starts. Fix the water source first. Testing is most useful when you can smell mold but can’t find it, or after water damage.
Homes built before 1978 can have lead paint, often on windows and trim where friction turns it into dust. Older pipe wrap, ceiling texture and flooring can contain asbestos. Leave suspect material alone and test before you renovate.
Missing or compressed insulation shows as warm and cold patches on a thermal image. Through Front Range freeze-thaw, those gaps also mean ice dams, drafts and frozen pipes.
A good inspector covers every stop on this route and writes it up in plain language. Tell us about your property and we’ll match you with a vetted Front Range inspector, at no charge to you.
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Independent guidance on asbestos and lead in pre-1978 housing — where they live, how to test for them, what abatement costs, and what federa…
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How crawl space insulation works, what it costs, and how to pick the right approach for your climate — vented vs encapsulated, materials, mo…
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How to hire a home inspector who actually catches what matters — what an inspection costs in 2026, what credentials mean, red flags during h…
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Independent buyer's guide to thermal cameras, moisture meters, borescopes, radon monitors, gas detectors, and the rest of the inspection too…
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Independent guidance on mold inspection, testing, and remediation — what mold actually is, where it grows, when to test, the IICRC S520 stan…
Learn more →The most recent additions to our research library.
How much does it cost to run a space heater? Multiply watts by hours by your electric rate. A 1,500 W heater for 8 hours…
Does a water softener remove iron? It can remove small amounts of dissolved (clear-water) iron, but not rust-colored fer…
How often to change reverse osmosis filters: sediment and carbon pre-filters about every 6-12 months, the membrane every…
How often to change an air purifier filter: clean the pre-filter about monthly, replace HEPA roughly every 6-12 months a…
How long does a dehumidifier take to work? A damp room often drops noticeably in hours, but a wet basement can take days…
Where to place an air purifier: in the room you use most, near the pollution source or your breathing zone, with open cl…
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