Radon Mitigation in Teller County, Colorado

Teller County rises straight out of the Pikes Peak granite west of Colorado Springs, from Ute Pass up through Woodland Park and Divide to the old gold camps around Cripple Creek. Living on the mountain means living on the rock that produces radon: CSU Extension's Teller County office notes that every Colorado county, Teller included, carries the EPA's Zone 1 designation, its highest radon potential rating. We connect Teller County homeowners with independent, Colorado-licensed mitigation contractors for free written quotes.

Granite county, granite radon

The Colorado Geological Survey attributes radon to the decay of natural uranium in rock and soil, present in all parts of Colorado, and the USGS identifies weathered Pikes Peak granite as a source of uranium and its decay products. In Teller County that granite is not underfoot at a distance; foundations are commonly blasted, benched, or poured directly onto it. Add long mountain winters, when houses stay sealed and heated air pulls soil gas upward, and the conditions for elevated indoor radon are all present.

Mountain housing and mitigation

Teller housing runs from in-town Woodland Park streets to cabins and custom builds on wooded acreage, with walkout basements stepping down slopes and crawlspaces under older structures. Multi-zone foundations are the norm rather than the exception, so quotes hinge on how many separately poured sections need suction or sealing. Every install ends the same way: a retest that documents the level actually dropped.

Areas we cover in Teller County

Divide, Florissant, and Cripple Creek homeowners can use the same request form; quote requests route to contractors covering the county. Start with radon testing if you have never measured, or radon mitigation with a high result in hand. Cost variables are explained in our cost guide.