How Mycotoxins Impact Indoor Air Quality
How Mycotoxins Affect Indoor Air Quality Homes What You May Not Realize About Indoor Air Indoor air quality is something most homeowners only think about when a problem becomes noticeable. In many homes [sc...
How Crawl Space Mold Can Affect the Rest of Your Home
What you can't see beneath your home can still create problems in the rooms above. Moisture from the ground and other sources can create damp conditions in your crawl space where mold can develop unnoticed. As the problem progresses, mold spores can move into your...
What Are Mycotoxins? Testing, Symptoms, and Prevention
What Are Mycotoxins? Signs, Causes, and Their Connection to Mold What are mycotoxins? This is a question many homeowners are beginning to ask as awareness of indoor air quality grows. Most homeowners are familiar with mold as a...
Why Encapsulating Your Crawl Space Is One of the Best Investments for Your Colorado Home
Many Colorado homeowners don't think about their crawl space until they notice a musty odor, uneven floors, or signs of mold. Yet the crawl space plays a much bigger role in your home's health than most people realize. Even though Colorado has a relatively dry...
What Your Home Can and Can’t Tell You About Your Indoor Air
Your home often gives you clues when something needs attention. A dripping pipe, peeling paint, or a draft near a window all point to conditions that deserve a closer look. Indoor air quality can leave clues as well, but they are not always straightforward. Some signs...
Why Mold Develops in Certain Areas of a Home
Mold rarely shows up at random. When it appears somewhere in a home, there's almost always a specific reason that particular spot was more vulnerable than the areas around it. The conditions that allow mold to grow, primarily moisture, limited airflow, and materials...
What Can Pollute Your Indoor Air?
The air inside your home is affected by more than what you can see. Everyday routines, conditions that develop within the home, and pollutants from outside all influence what circulates through your indoor environment. While some of these pollutants are expected,...
Why Basements and Crawl Spaces Start Smelling Musty in Late Spring and Summer
Many homeowners in Golden notice a musty basement or crawl space smell appearing in late spring and summer — even if the basement or crawl space seemed fine during winter. In Colorado, seasonal snowmelt, spring storms, and humidity when it rains often create excess...
What Should You Do After Water Damage in Your Home?
After water damage occurs in your home, most of your attention goes toward removing water and drying what you can see. Once that is done, however, it can be difficult to know whether the situation is fully resolved or if...
Spring Has Sprung in Colorado (and so have the leaks) – Spigots & Sprinkler Systems
As we move out of winter in Colorado into warmer days, outdoor water systems are being turned back on and issues caused by winter freezing often start to show. Hose spigots and sprinkler systems are especially vulnerable, and even minor damage can lead to hidden water...