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Radon Mitigation in Palmer Lake, Colorado
Palmer Lake is the smallest of the Tri-Lakes towns, a Denver and Rio Grande railroad stop from the 1870s that was platted as a resort in the 1880s where the Front Range foothills meet the Palmer Divide. Its homes climb from the lake toward the mountain slope, sitting directly against the granite terrain that drives radon across El Paso County.
There is no published Palmer Lake radon average, so the county figure below is the honest baseline. We connect Palmer Lake homeowners with independent, Colorado-licensed contractors for free mitigation quotes.
40%+
of El Paso County homes tested from 2005 to 2023 came back above the EPA action level of 4 pCi/L
The Colorado Geological Survey explains that radon comes from the decay of natural uranium in rock and soil and occurs across the state. Palmer Lake sits closer to the exposed Front Range than almost any town in the county, on slopes of weathered granite material; the USGS identifies weathered Pikes Peak granite as a source of uranium and its decay products. Homes cut into a hillside can have several foundation faces in soil contact, which multiplies the entry routes for soil gas.
Housing here spans a wide arc, from cottages dating to the town’s resort era to newer builds on the wooded slopes. Older homes may have stone or partial foundations and additions poured at different times, which means a mitigation contractor sometimes needs more than one suction point or a combination of sub-slab and crawlspace membrane treatment. The written quote should map which foundation zones the system covers.
County radon help for Palmer Lake residents
El Paso County Public Health
answers radon questions at (719) 578-3199, option 3, and sells test
kits at the Public Health Laboratory, 1675 W. Garden of the Gods
Road, Colorado Springs.
CDPHE
offers free kits statewide, one per household per year.
Since July 1, 2022, Colorado law has required anyone performing radon
measurement or radon mitigation services for hire to hold a state
license through the
Department of Regulatory Agencies' Division of Professions and Occupations. The requirement was created by
House Bill 21-1195. Before you sign anything, check the license and ask these three
questions. A licensed contractor will welcome all of them.
1 May I see your current Colorado radon license number?
2 Is the person doing the work the licensed individual?
3 Will you retest after installation to confirm the reading dropped?
What it costs, and what happens after you send the form
What does radon mitigation cost in Palmer Lake?
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment publishes a typical range of
approximately $1,300 to $3,000 for a traditional system on an existing
single-family home, as of July 2026
(CDPHE).
Where a home lands depends on foundation zones, vent routing, and fan sizing.
Either way it is a range to plan against, not a quote and not our price. The
cost guide
breaks it down.
How fast will someone get back to me?
Calls and form submissions reach Compass Camper LLC directly. We read the request and pass it
to an independent state-licensed local radon professional, usually within about an hour during
the day. They then contact you to look at the property and quote the work on their own
schedule.
Only the independent state-licensed contractor you are matched with can price your actual
property. Compass Camper LLC does not perform radon work and does not quote it.
Palmer Lake Radon Questions
Do hillside homes in Palmer Lake need different radon systems?
The principle is the same, but hillside and walkout foundations often have multiple slab levels and more soil-contact surface. Licensed contractors handle that with suction point placement and sealing; the diagnostic visit determines whether one point or several are needed.
Is there a radon average published just for Palmer Lake?
No. No primary source publishes a Palmer Lake figure, so this page uses the El Paso County number: over 40 percent of homes tested from 2005 to 2023 exceeded the EPA action level, per El Paso County Public Health.
Does an older Palmer Lake cottage with a stone foundation rule out mitigation?
No. Contractors mitigate older foundations routinely, typically with a crawlspace membrane sealed over exposed soil combined with suction beneath it, plus targeted sealing. The post-installation retest confirms the approach worked in that specific structure.
Who installs radon systems in Palmer Lake?
Since July 1, 2022, Colorado has required a state Radon Mitigation Professional license through DORA for anyone doing this work for hire. Your request through this site goes to an independent contractor holding a current license, and you can verify it in the DORA lookup.
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