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Common Areas You May Find Asbestos in Your Home
If you look around your home, you may not be able to tell if there is asbestos lurking around. If your home was built before 1980, there are a few areas of your home that are more likely to contain asbestos than others though. If these areas are in good condition, the use of asbestos […]
Vermiculite Insulation: What You Need to Know for Safety
Vermiculite Insulation: What You Need to Know for Safety Ecotelligent Homes Air Quality, Asbestos Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Vermiculate insulation started to be used for homes in the early 1920s and later gained popularity during the baby boom when many homes were being built. Over time, it was phased out of use due to […]
The Importance of Comfort for those Aging in Place
Aging in place has become more talked about in recent years. News segments focus on how to keep a home safe while aging in place such as a walk-in shower, grab bars at the entrance and exits of the home, and many more. What those news segments don’t focus on is the importance of comforts […]
The Effects of Indoor Air Quality on Allergies
Your home’s air quality can have a significant impact on your allergies whether you see it or not. Every day we breathe in air, indoors and outdoors, that can contain allergens and other contaminants that affect allergies. The good thing about indoor air is that there is a certain extent of control you have over […]
The Benefits of Air Sealing
As temperatures across Michigan begin dropping as winter approaches, you might find that some areas of your home tend to be cooler than others. If this is the case for your home, it’s possible that you have air leaks that have not been properly sealed. These leaks allow your warm air inside your house to […]
What to Look for When Hiring a Mold Contractor?
It’s known that mold is a problem to have inside your house. There are many health concerns and problems that can arise if you are living in a space with active mold growth. If you think there could be mold in your home, hiring a mold contractor to get rid of the mold safely is […]
What You Need to Know About Mold & Your Home
We all know that mold is something that you do not want inside of your house as there are many negative health effects associated with mold. Some of these health effects include coughing, wheezing, sore throat, stuffy nose, and many more. Especially those with allergies, lung disorders, or those individuals who are immune compromised. What […]
Mold Testing & Remediation for Indoor Air Quality
Many homeowners understand that any type of mold is something that you do not want in your home. On top of that, it is definitely not something that you want circulating through the air you and your family members breathe in regularly. However, taking the time and effort to get your home and indoor air […]
Healthy Home: Improve Your Indoor Air Quality During COVID-19
For better or for worse, we have been spending a lot more time inside our homes to stay socially distanced and healthy through the COVID-19 pandemic. But how healthy is the air that you are breathing in your home? While some indoor air pollutants are relatively mild and can cause minor health problems, long exposure […]
The Importance of Indoor Air Quality & How it can be Improved
We are exposed to several unavoidable risks every day just by being alive. There are also risks present in our day-to-day lives that are avoidable, and poor indoor air quality is one of them. Air pollution is known to influence health issues but many people are unaware this includes both indoor and outdoor air. Air […]