Often people start to question things when they are finding that they or another family member are sneezing more or coughing more in their home in Bushwick, Greenpoint, Lower Manhattan, New York City, NYC, Williamsburg, or the surrounding areas. Just what is in your indoor air that could be causing the issues comes up, and that’s when clients contact us at Coastal Inspections Testing. Between pets, plants, going in and out of the home, being exposed to other people and animals and bring that back into your home, chemicals that you use to clean or paint rooms, and many other pollutants, the quality of indoor air can suffer. Starting with an indoor air quality testing session from our team will start to give clues as to what the issues are, which leads to potential solutions. Contact us today to learn more and schedule your indoor air quality testing.
How To Help Improve Indoor Air Quality
There is no single thing that you can do that will be the magic bullet, but there are several aspects that you can control that will help improve the indoor air quality that you experience on a day-to-day basis. Our indoor air quality testing will reveal what kinds of pollutants you have in your environment, and then you can concentrate on the areas that will have the largest impact for your situation. For some, ventilation will be the key to helping improve your indoor air quality, while other steps are recommended for other issues.
There may be some issues that require important and immediate resolutions, one of which is the presence of radon. While this is naturally occurring, it can be deadly. Fortunately there are relatively straightforward options to help deal with that, and there are other options for other pollutants as well. Changing out filters for your HVAC system can help, and even having an air duct cleaning can also help.
Living in an Apartment Can Still Have Issues
Living in an apartment is no different from living in a single family home, other than there are usually more people in the building. Air quality issues can affect those living in apartments just like they can in homes, and most of the same mitigation techniques apply for apartment dwellers. There are, however, a few options that need to get management/owners involved in order to ensure that everyone in the building has quality indoor air.
Indoor air quality is no joke as we spend a lot of time indoors and the quality of the air can have an affect on our breathing and overall health in Bushwick, Greenpoint, Lower Manhattan, New York City, NYC, Williamsburg, and the surrounding areas. It all starts with an indoor air quality testing session from Coastal Inspections Testing to get things started on a path to better indoor air quality. Contact us today to schedule your testing session.