Indoor Air Quality in St. Louis, MO

An indoor air quality test in St. Louis, MO is a 48-hour continuous monitoring assessment, not a spot check. Air Sense Environmental records particulates, VOCs, CO2, CO, temperature and humidity in St. Louis homes at one-minute intervals and turns the data into a written report with specific fixes.

What does an indoor air quality test measure in a St. Louis home?

• Particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10) from cooking, candles, smoke and HVAC systems
• Chemical vapors (VOCs) from paints, cleaners, new flooring and furniture
• Carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide, which point to ventilation and combustion problems
• Temperature and relative humidity; sustained humidity above 60 percent is a warning sign
• Radon (optional), measured against the EPA action level of 4.0 pCi/L

When should St. Louis homeowners test indoor air quality?

St. Louis city housing is mostly brick built between 1880 and 1940 on stone and brick foundations, with cellars, coal chutes and floor drains that give soil gas a direct route indoors. These are the situations and St. Louis home types where a test pays off:

• Allergy or respiratory symptoms that ease when you leave the house
• After a renovation, new flooring or new furniture
• Humidity that stays high, or a musty smell from a basement or crawl space
• Before buying or selling a home
• Brick homes from 1880 to 1940 with stone or brick foundations
• Two-family and four-family flats, where the first-floor unit sits over the basement

How does indoor air quality testing work in St. Louis?

1. Monitor placement. One or more continuous monitors go in the rooms where the family spends its time.
2. 48 hours of data. Readings are logged at one-minute intervals through normal daily life.
3. Written report. You see each pollutant against its healthy range, with the specific fix for anything outside it.

What happens after the indoor air quality results?

The report names the problem, and Air Sense Environmental installs the fix it calls for: an AprilAire whole-home dehumidifier for high humidity, an energy recovery ventilator for stale air and rising CO2, or a radon mitigation system when radon is at or above 4.0 pCi/L. The main indoor air quality testing page covers the equipment and the full process.

How much does indoor air quality testing cost in St. Louis, MO?

Pricing depends on the size of the St. Louis home and how many monitoring locations it needs; most single-family homes need one or two monitors. Call 314-664-9807 for a free consultation and an exact quote.

St. Louis neighborhoods and nearby communities

Air Sense Environmental works across St. Louis, MO, including Tower Grove, Soulard, The Hill, Dogtown and St. Louis Hills, in ZIP codes 63104, 63109, 63110, 63116 and 63139. Nearby communities with their own service pages:

• Air quality and radon services in Maplewood, MO
• Air quality and radon services in University City, MO
• Air quality and radon services in Affton, MO
• Air quality and radon services in Clayton, MO
• All Air Sense Environmental service areas

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