A Healthy Home

Indoor Air Quality
The air you breathe inside your home is up to 5 times more polluted than the air you breathe outside.  Poor indoor air quality can cause ailments like asthma and allergies.

That is why proper ventilation and removing, or preventing, mold and mildew is critical to the health of you and your family.  Improper ventilation can lead to radon and carbon-dioxide poising.  Ventilation is also key to prevent mold, mildew, and rotting of the envelope of your home.

Many times houses show visible signs of of being “sick”.  Sometimes you can see mold and mildew growing in obvious places, or detect an odor that is musty, these are red-flags that your home is potentially unhealthy.  Other times their are not so obvious signs of an unhealthy home, like asthma problems or feeling nauseous when inside your house.  Mold and mildew often goes undetected because it is not visible to the untrained eye.  And colorless and odorless gases like radioactive radon can seep up from the ground and quietly pollute your living environment.   Asbestos, which is a carcinogen, is commonly found hidden away in attics, basements, and crawlspaces. By using a house as a system approach, we can identify potential health hazards and find the root cause.

Moisture infiltration leads to mold and mildew.  Mold and mildew lead to contaminated air.  Contaminated air leads to serious ailments.  Protect your home and your family today!

Outside Air
In addition to their environmental harm, the byproducts of burning fossil fuels can cause health problems for humans . Nitrogen oxides, for instance, irritate the lungs.  Particulate matter such as soot and dust contribute to respiratory illness and cardiac problems, including arrhythmias and heart attacks.  Other byproducts of fossil fuel combustion include sulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides, both of which contribute to acid rain, and hydrocarbons, which can react with nitrogen oxides to form smog.  These byproducts are major contributors to ailments such as asthma, lung disease, and respiratory problems.