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Legacy Pro Restoration
5.0(
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Toxic Lead - Abatement

Serving Morenci, AZ and surrounding areas

In business since 2021

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Work was very smooth! They came out right about and dried everything out from the broken pipe and the build back went significantly smoother than I anticipated. Andrew and Ethan were very professional as well as all the help they had during the process."
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Recommended by50%of homeowners
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HCP Restoration, LLC
5.0(
7
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Toxic Lead - Abatement

Serving Morenci, AZ and surrounding areas

In business since 2020

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Condensate line was leaking in kitchen wall. Had to remove half of kitchen to get to problem. They found the leak, repaired, remediated and then restored! Kitchen is as good as new!"
Response time8 hrs
Response rate100%
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Lead Testing and Removal questions, answered by experts

According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), hazardous waste is generally classified into four main categories:

1. Characteristic Wastes: These exhibit at least one of four hazardous traits: ignitability (flammable, like gasoline), corrosivity (can rust or decompose materials, like car batteries), reactivity (unstable and can explode, like aerosol cans), or toxicity (harmful when ingested, like lead-based paint).

2. Listed Wastes: These are specific wastes from manufacturing and industrial processes that the EPA has officially designated as hazardous. They include byproducts from processes that use solvents, pesticides, and other chemicals.

3. Universal Wastes: These are commonly generated hazardous items that are subject to streamlined regulations. Examples include batteries, pesticides, mercury-containing equipment (e.g., bulbs), and some lamps.

4. Mixed Wastes: This category includes waste that contains both hazardous and radioactive components, making it subject to regulation by both the EPA and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

You can paint over lead paint, or “encapsulate” it with a special paint that includes an ingredient called an encapsulant. The EPA approves encapsulation as a lead paint removal method as long as the paint remains undisturbed. Standard types of paint without an “encapsulant” from the big box stores or hardware stores do not meet EPA standards for remediation of lead-based paint.

The average cost of a lead paint inspection is about $600, but it can cost as low as $150 or as much as $800, depending on the size of the area, geographic location, and the inspection methods. Some of the most common lead paint inspection methods include:

  • Visual inspection: $150–$400

  • Paint sampling: $200–$600

  • X-ray fluorescence (XRF): $250–$700

  • Risk assessment: $300–$800

Costs depend on test type, home size, number of testing locations, and whether follow-up testing is required.

Lead paint test kits are not always accurate. Several factors can play into why a test kit provides an inaccurate result such as user error, sample viability, the age and condition of the paint, or difficulty interpreting the final result. If you are looking for 100% accuracy, hiring a professional lead paint test is the only way to get that piece of mind.

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