Anyone can start here · 4500 Pearl St, Globeville, Denver, CO 80216
Clear and check the gutters, Home on Pearl St (4500 block), Globeville (2026-07-17)
Cottonwood and elm litter clogs the gutters on this Pearl St block every fall; clogged gutters back water up under the roof edge and feed the ice dams that split fascia boards each Denver winter. Standard: Weatherization + insulation/air-sealing upgrade readiness — the family-facing survey that turns a cold, drafty, expensive-to-heat home into a scoped, fundable weatherization package: air-sealing targets, insulation gaps by assembly (attic/wall/floor/rim), ventilation-after-tightening needs, and combustion-safety flags that must clear before any tightening. DOE Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) field practice + ENERGY STAR Home Upgrade + BPI combustion-safety-first sequencing, under the LBC Energy petal. Observation/planning only — insulation contracting, combustion testing, and utility-program enrollment route to qualified pros/agencies; SDG 7.3/13.2. Proof: before/after photo pairs per gutter run + water-flow test + GPS Method (Weatherization + insulation/air-sealing upgrade readiness — the family-facing survey that turns a cold, drafty, expensive-to-heat home into a scoped, fundable weatherization package: air-sealing targets, insulation gaps by assembly (attic/wall/floor/rim), ventilation-after-tightening needs, and combustion-safety flags that must clear before any tightening. DOE Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) field practice + ENERGY STAR Home Upgrade + BPI combustion-safety-first sequencing, under the LBC Energy petal. Observation/planning only — insulation contracting, combustion testing, and utility-program enrollment route to qualified pros/agencies; SDG 7.3/13.2.): 1. Photograph each gutter run and downspout outlet as found from ground level. 2. Clear leaf litter and debris from the gutter run and both downspout outlets by hand or from a step-stool/ladder no higher than 6 ft with a spotter. 3. Flush each run with a hose and confirm the downspout discharges away from the foundation. 4. Photograph the cleared run from the matching vantage and log any loose fasteners or seams for follow-up. Done when: before/after photo pairs per gutter run + water-flow test + GPS
How this work is done
A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 75–150 minutes. Method of record: Weatherization readiness survey (DOE WAP field practice + ENERGY STAR Home Upgrade; BPI combustion-safety-first sequencing; LBC Energy petal; observation/planning only)
Bring
- camera
- tape measure + flashlight (attic/crawl/basement/rim joist)
- low-cost CO monitor (spot screening at combustion appliances)
- incense stick or smoke pencil (qualitative draft tracing, no blower door)
- tablet/clipboard with the weatherization-readiness checklist
- thermal/IR camera (optional, insulation-gap scope)
Steps
- 1. Confirm scope with the household and record what they actually feel: the cold rooms, the drafts, the winter bill they want lower. Their comfort targets frame the package — this is their claim of a warmer home, not a generic energy audit.
- 2. Inventory the envelope by assembly with photos: attic insulation presence + approximate depth/R-level, accessible wall/floor/rim-joist insulation, window/door condition and weatherstripping, and visible bypasses (top plates, chases, recessed lights, attic hatch).
- 3. Trace drafts qualitatively (smoke pencil/incense at suspect points on a breezy day or with exhaust fans running) and rank the air-sealing targets; note that quantitative blower-door verification belongs to the weatherization contractor.
- 4. Screen combustion safety BEFORE tightening is planned: photograph each combustion appliance + venting, take a CO spot reading, and flag anything (orphaned water heater, corroded flue, suspected backdrafting) that a BPI-qualified pro must clear before ANY air-sealing proceeds.
- 5. Check moisture prerequisites: any active leak, bulk-water entry, or damp assembly gets sequenced ahead of insulation (never insulate a wet assembly), and note ventilation needs after tightening (bath/kitchen exhaust, fresh-air strategy).
- 6. Assemble the weatherization-readiness package: ranked air-sealing targets, insulation gaps by assembly with rough quantities, combustion-safety flags that gate the work, moisture prerequisites, ventilation-after-tightening notes, and the utility/WAP program paths the household may qualify for.
- 7. Enter photos, GPS/address, the assembly inventory, CO readings, and the readiness package; sign. Route combustion clearance to a BPI-qualified pro and installation to insured insulation contractors — the survey scopes, it never installs.
If it does not match the plan
- CO spot reading >9 ppm, an orphaned/corroded flue, or suspected backdrafting -> the package is GATED: no air-sealing or insulation item proceeds until a BPI-qualified pro clears combustion safety; route immediately.
- Active leak, bulk-water entry, or a damp/wet assembly -> sequence moisture control FIRST; never scope insulation over a wet assembly.
- Vermiculite or suspect asbestos insulation in the attic, or pre-1978 deteriorated paint at work surfaces -> do not disturb; mark affected items licensed-abatement / EPA-RRP-only.
- Knob-and-tube or exposed/scorched wiring in an assembly slated for insulation -> flag stop-work on insulating that assembly; a licensed electrician clears it first.
What counts as done
- Household comfort targets (cold rooms, drafts, bill pain) recorded and used to frame the package
- Envelope inventoried by assembly (attic/wall/floor/rim + windows/doors) with photos and approximate R-levels where visible
- Combustion appliances photographed with CO spot readings; every tightening-gate flag named for a BPI-qualified pro
- Weatherization-readiness package delivered: ranked air-sealing targets, insulation gaps w/ rough quantities, moisture prerequisites, ventilation-after-tightening notes, and candidate utility/WAP program paths
Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.
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