Home Mold in CO, including Aspen, Vail & Steamboat Springs.

Dealing with Mold Problems in Carbondale, Glenwood Springs, Avon, & Craig CO Areas

Mold and dust mites can wreak havoc on both your health and your home like no other. In just a few years, they can significantly damage your home and personal property, while allergens from mold spores and dust mite waste damage your health.

We offer free mold & dust mite control quotes in the Colorado area, including Vail , Aspen , Breckenridge nearby areas such as Steamboat Springs, Carbondale, Avon , Gunnison , Rifle , Salida , Bailey and the surrounding areas.

Common Humidity Problems:

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At Colorado Crawl Space, we can help you find easy solutions for controlling mold, dust mites, rot, and humidity in your home. Our warrantied products can seal your crawl space from outside humidity, while our energy-efficient dehumidifiers keep your space dry and healthier than ever.

We've been fixing damp, moldy spaces since 1978, and we have the experience and products you need to keep your space dry all the time!

Mold & Dust Mite Health Facts

  1. Dust Mites & Mold Eat Organic Materials: That means any organic material at all. Dust, fabric, fiberglass resins and dyes, drywall, wallpaper, glue, paint, wood, or anything else is enough to keep it growing. As for dust mites, 1,000 of these critters can live in a single gram of dust, each one creating 20 waste pellets per day.
  2. Mold Can Live In The Cold: Ever see mold in a refrigerator? Research shows that as long as the temperature is above 40 °F (4 °C), mold can grow and spread.
  3. Mold & Dust Mites Grow Fast: Mold can begin to grow in a home in as little as 24-48 hours, with a billion mold spores growing on a single foot of drywall. A single female dust mite can lay upwards of 250 eggs in its three-month life span.
  4. Mold Leads To Insurance Woes: Due to tens of thousands of mold-related lawsuits being filed, most general liability and property insurance companies now exclude mold insurance from their policies.
  5. Mold Destroys Your Home: Professional Builder Magazine warns that mold will dramatically lower the value of your home. A home worth $250,000 can easily have $100,000 in mold problems. Mold can even lead to structural damage to your home!
  6. Mold Spores Can Damage Your Health: Mold spore exposure can occur through inhalation, ingestion, and skin contact. Mold and dust mite waste is connected to allergies, asthma, and other breathing issues. Even dead mold spores can be damaging to your health.
  7. Dust Mite Waste Is Highly Allergenic: 90% of patients show dermal reactivity to dust mite waste and 10% of the general population is also sensitive. Dust mite waste makes up 80-90% of the allergic component of house dust, containing 15 potent allergens that sensitize and trigger allergic reactions. In fact, American Family Physician states that "controlling dust mites is the most important thing you can do in your house to make your asthma and allergies better."
  8. Mold & Dust Mites Are Sneaky: Mold can grow in fiberglass insulation, behind drywall panels, and behind wallpaper. Dust mites can live in furniture, cloth, and pillows. Just because you don't see a problem does not mean that one does not exist.

To Sum It Up: As Glenn Fellman, executive director of the Indoor Air Quality Association states, "If you are reacting to a problem because somebody's been sick, you've waited way too long to address indoor air quality." The best way to protect yourself is to prevent the mold or dust mite problem before it begins!

Controlling Mold, Rot & Dust Mites in Colorado

Mold, rot and dust mites all have a common weakness: they all need ample moisture and humidity to survive. When humidity levels drop below 60% they will not be able to thrive.

By sealing out humidity from outside air and installing a dehumidifier, you can protect yourself from mold and dust mite problems.

We offer free moisture control quotes to homeowners in our Colorado service area. Each quote includes an on-site inspection, written quote, and a copy of our 88-page color crawl space book.

 

Common Home Mold

Mold spores are present nearly everywhere, growing when they meet sufficient temperature, moisture, and organic material to grow.

50% of homes have at least one resident with allergies, with the American Lung Association showing that 88 million Americans suffering from some sort of respiratory distress. 90% of people with allergies show sensitivity to mold spores.

Dust Mites

Dust mites are microscopic arachnids that live in your home, most often in carpeting, sofas, pillows, and other cushioned furniture.

Dust mites create allergenic fecal material, which they release into the air as much as 20 times a day. Dust mites live in humid areas, absorbing moisture directly from the air.

Black Mold

Black Mold is a highly toxic mold that is rare but dangerous when it grows in the home.

Black mold spores host a fungus that produces carcinogenic "mycotoxins" that are linked to ailments such as liver cancer, lung cancer, chronic liver damage, acute or chronic nervous system damage, endocrine problems, and others.

Rot and Decay

Mold and rot can begin to form in damp wood in as little as 24-48 hours.

If allowed to damage wood unchecked, rot, mold, and dry rot can lead to many thousands of dollars worth of damage to a home. In the case of dry rot, a 75% loss of toughness can be caused by a 1% weight loss. Rot and mold in wood should be addressed as soon as possible.

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Serving CO including the Greater Vail area
Cities in Chaffee County, CO
Buena Vista
Nathrop
Salida

Cities in Clear Creek County, CO
Georgetown
Idaho Springs
Silver Plume

Cities in Eagle County, CO
Avon
Basalt
Bond
Burns
Eagle
Edwards
Gypsum
Mc Coy
Minturn
Red Cliff
Vail
Wolcott

Cities in Garfield County, CO
Carbondale
Glenwood Springs
New Castle
Parachute
Rifle
Silt

Cities in Grand County, CO
Grand Lake
Winter Park

Cities in Lake County, CO
Leadville
Twin Lakes

Cities in Moffat County, CO
Craig
Dinosaur

Cities in Park County, CO
Hartsel

Cities in Pitkin County, CO
Aspen
Meredith
Woody Creek

Cities in Rio Blanco County, CO
Meeker
Rangely

Cities in Routt County, CO
Clark
Hayden
Phippsburg
Steamboat Springs
Toponas
Yampa

Cities in Summit County, CO
Breckenridge
Dillon
Frisco
Silverthorne

Our Locations:

Colorado Crawl Space
1901 S. Main Street
Minturn, CO 81645
1-970-827-4210
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