El Paso County is Colorado's most populous county and one of its most
thoroughly documented radon markets.
El Paso County Public Health places the county in EPA Zone 1 and reports that over 40 percent of
homes tested between 2005 and 2023 exceeded the EPA action level of 4
pCi/L. From Colorado Springs out to the plains and up the Front Range
foothills, the written mitigation quote is free and carries no
obligation.
Zone 1
the EPA's highest radon potential rating, which covers El Paso County
Radon is the decay product of natural uranium in rock and soil, and the
Colorado Geological Survey notes it occurs in all parts of the state. El Paso County's western
edge climbs into the Pikes Peak massif, and the
USGS identifies weathered Pikes Peak granite as a source of uranium and its
decay products. The rest of the county, from the Palmer Divide down the
Fountain Creek valley and east across the plains, is built largely from
sediment shed off that granite over millions of years. Soil gas moving
through this material enters homes through slab cracks, joints, sumps,
and crawlspace soil, and winter heating pulls it in harder.
A county of every housing era
Mitigation contractors here work the full American housing timeline in a
single service area: Victorian and resort-era foundations in
Manitou Springs, postwar ranches in
Security-Widefield, master-planned production homes in
Briargate,
new subdivisions in
Falcon, and
rural acreage around
Peyton and
Black Forest. The system design changes with the foundation, but the sequence never
does: test, quote in writing, install, retest to prove the drop.
Anywhere else in the county, from downtown Colorado Springs to the
eastern plains, the same request form works. Start with
radon testing if you have never measured, or go straight to
radon mitigation with a high result in hand. County-level numbers live in our
El Paso County radon levels guide.
County radon contacts
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.
Verify Your Contractor's Colorado Radon License
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 El Paso County?
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?
Your request goes 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 state-licensed contractor who walks your property can price it.
El Paso County Radon Questions
How bad is radon in El Paso County compared to the rest of Colorado?
The county sits in EPA Zone 1, the highest radon potential category, and El Paso County Public Health reports over 40 percent of homes tested from 2005 to 2023 exceeded the action level. Statewide, CDPHE puts the figure at about half of homes, so the county is squarely inside a high-radon state rather than an outlier within it.
Where does El Paso County sell radon test kits?
At the El Paso County Public Health Laboratory, 1675 W. Garden of the Gods Road in Colorado Springs. The health department answers radon questions at (719) 578-3199, option 3. CDPHE also offers free kits statewide, one per household per year, while supplies last.
Which parts of the county have the highest radon?
No primary source publishes reliable neighborhood-level rankings, and radon varies house to house on the same street. The county-wide data is the honest baseline everywhere from Monument to Fountain, which is why the EPA recommends every home test individually.
Who can legally fix an elevated radon level in El Paso County?
Anyone performing radon mitigation for hire in Colorado must hold a Radon Mitigation Professional license through DORA, a statewide requirement since July 1, 2022. Verify any contractor in the DORA license lookup before signing.
Get a Free Quote in El Paso County
Get a Free Radon Mitigation Quote
Tell us about your home and get a free, no-obligation quote.
Your request goes straight to a licensed local radon mitigation contractor serving the Pikes Peak region, usually within about an hour during the day, not a national lead list.
