Three guides for Denver homeowners
Radon mitigation
Radon Mitigation in Denver
Denver radon mitigation explained: Colorado's 2022 licensing law, how active soil depressurization works, what CDPHE says to ask for, and rules for landlords.
Read the guide →Radon mitigation cost
Radon Mitigation Cost in Denver
CDPHE puts Colorado radon mitigation at about $1,300–$3,000. Denver price factors, passive-system activation costs, operating costs and the state LIRMA program.
Read the guide →Radon testing
Radon Testing in Denver
Get a free radon test kit in Denver, run it the way CDPHE recommends, and read your result with Colorado's color-coded guide. Plus renter and buyer tips.
Read the guide →Quick facts
Colorado
Approximately half of Colorado homes have radon above the EPA action level of 4.0 pCi/L, according to CDPHE.1
Licensing
Since July 1, 2022, anyone doing radon measurement or mitigation in Colorado must be licensed by the state.2
Which guide do you need?
No test yet? Start with the Denver testing guide. At 4 pCi/L or higher, read the mitigation guide for how systems work and how to check a Colorado license, then the cost guide for prices and the state's low-income assistance program.
Renting in Denver?
Since August 7, 2023, Colorado landlords must give tenants a written radon disclosure before a lease is signed. Tenants may test their own units.56
Areas we serve
We match homeowners across the Denver area, including these communities and ZIP codes:
- Denver80202 · 80203 · 80204 · 80205 · 80206 · 80207 · 80209 · 80210 · 80211 · 80212 · 80216 · 80218 · 80219 · 80220 · 80222 · 80223 · 80224 · 80230 · 80231 · 80235 · 80236 · 80237 · 80238 · 80239 · 80246 · 80247 · 80249 · 80264 · 80266 · 80290 · 80293 · 80294
- Aurora80010 · 80011 · 80012 · 80013 · 80014 · 80016 · 80017 · 80018 · 80019 · 80045
- Lakewood80214 · 80215 · 80226 · 80227 · 80228 · 80232
- Arvada80002 · 80003 · 80004 · 80005 · 80007
- Westminster80021 · 80030 · 80031 · 80234
- Thornton80229 · 80233 · 80241 · 80260 · 80602
- Broomfield80020 · 80021 · 80023
- Centennial80015 · 80112 · 80121 · 80122
- Littleton80120
- Englewood80110 · 80113
- Highlands Ranch80126 · 80129 · 80130
- Parker80134 · 80138
- Castle Rock80104 · 80109
- Golden80401 · 80419
- Wheat Ridge80033
ZIP codes are 2020 Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which closely approximate USPS ZIP codes. We list ZIPs that make up a substantial share of each community, so edge ZIPs that barely touch a town are left out, and some ZIPs span two towns.7 Not on the list? Send the form anyway, and we'll tell you if we can help.
General information summarized from the public sources listed below. It isn't professional, medical or legal advice. A licensed professional who inspects your home can tell you what it needs.
Sources
- CDPHE press release, "Half of Colorado homes have elevated radon levels" (Jan. 5, 2026)
- Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, "Radon professional licensure now required in Colorado"
- City and County of Denver, Department of Public Health & Environment, "Radon"
- CDPHE, "Radon FAQ"
- CDPHE, "Testing and mitigating your home for radon"
- Colorado Division of Real Estate, "Broker Practice Advisory: SB23-206"
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA-to-place and ZCTA-to-county-subdivision relationship files