What Old Colorado City is like to work in
Old Colorado City is the oldest residential fabric in the city — narrow lots, alley access, Victorian and early-1900s homes, and a walkable commercial strip along Colorado Avenue. Homes here have usually been renovated in layers by several owners, which means what is behind the wall is genuinely unknown until it is opened up.
The problems that come up most in Old Colorado City
Every part of Colorado Springs has its own pattern of wear. Here is what shows up repeatedly in this one — worth knowing whether you own a home here or service them for a living.
Knob-and-tube remnants and early ungrounded circuits still turn up, often spliced into later work in ways that fail inspection.
Corroded galvanized pipe chokes down water pressure over decades; cast iron waste lines crack at the hub.
Older foundation types respond differently to moisture than poured concrete, and they need different repairs.
Layers of unpermitted improvement complicate every subsequent project and every sale.
Exterior work in parts of the Westside carries review expectations that a contractor needs to know about before quoting.
Trades in steady demand here
Based on the housing stock, terrain and climate described above, the categories that stay busiest in Old Colorado City are:
- Electrical
- Plumbing repipe
- Foundation & crawlspace
- Historic remodeling
- Windows
That is also the order we prioritise when a category opens up on the mailer for this part of town. If you run one of these businesses and you want Old Colorado City households seeing your name every month, the card is the most direct route there is.
Reaching Old Colorado City homeowners
Colorado Springs Home Pros mails an oversized 8.5 × 11 card to 2,500 area households every month. Eight non-competing home service businesses share it, one per category, and the same homes receive it month after month — which is what turns a name into the one people already trust when something breaks.
Design, print, postage and the EDDM paperwork are all included, with a 4-mailing minimum. See every area we mail, check whether your category is still open, or call 719-249-0470 and we will tell you in about two minutes.
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Colorado Springs Home Pros puts one business per trade on 2,500 local fridges every month, with a 4-mailing minimum.