Home Improvement Contractors in Security-Widefield, CO

The median home in the community of Security-Widefield was built in 1981, about the same as the U.S. median of 1980 and older than the Colorado median of 1988. That is older than the El Paso County median of 1989.¹ About 48% of Security-Widefield's housing units were built before 1980, close to the national share, and 14% since 2010. The largest single share, 31%, dates from 1960-1979. That makes it a newer stock than El Paso County as a whole (36% built before 1980).¹ On houses from the 1960s and 1970s, the routine checks are aluminum branch wiring, galvanized supply lines and original single-pane windows. Owner-occupied and rented homes in Security-Widefield are of similar age: median build years 1982 and 1979.¹

Housing in Security-Widefield is mostly detached single-family: 94% of units, with 2% in buildings of five or more units.¹ A mostly detached stock means the full range of exterior work applies: roofs, garage doors, chimneys and backyard units. Home ownership is the norm in Security-Widefield: 87% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, above the Colorado share of 66%.¹ The median owner-occupied home in Security-Widefield is valued at $387,500 (ACS), below the Colorado median of $539,400. Within El Paso County the median is $461,000, so Security-Widefield sits below it.¹ With values below the state median, phased scopes - the essential work first - are a common way to keep a project sensible.

Winters are long: the Colorado Springs Muni Ap station averages 160 nights a year at or below 32°F and 68 at or below 20°F.^2,3 Long winters put freeze-thaw, ice dams and snow load at the center of roofing and masonry decisions. Summer heat is moderate: about 23 days a year reach 90°F.^2,3 Annual precipitation is low, about 16 inches.^2,3 Low rainfall shifts the wear to UV and heat, which age finishes and sealants.

Snowfall averages about 32 inches a year.^2,3 Real snowfall means ice-and-water membrane, attic ventilation and roof load are standard parts of a roofing scope. Heating dominates the year: about 5,888 heating degree days against 608 cooling degree days (base 65°F).^2,3 In a heating-led climate, insulation and air sealing carry most of the energy-code weight for any work that opens the envelope.

Security-Widefield sits in IECC climate zone 5B (Cold).⁴ Building permits in Security-Widefield are normally issued by the county, as this is an unincorporated community.^5,6 As an unincorporated community, permits and inspections run through the county.