What questions should I ask a lead paint removal contractor?

• <div><p>You should ask a few questions to ensure that your potential lead removal professional is experienced and qualified to handle lead-paint abatement safely, legally, and properly. </p><ul><li><p>What are your qualifications and experience removing lead-based paint?</p></li><li><p>Are you licensed and certified to remove lead-based paint?</p></li><li><p>How do you test for lead paint?</p></li><li><p>What methods do you use for lead-based paint abatement?</p></li><li><p>What do you plan to do with the hazardous material when you remove it from the home?</p></li><li><p>Do you do replacement and painting work or removal only?</p></li></ul><p></p></div>

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Q: Does homeowners insurance cover lead paint removal?

• <div><p>No. Standard homeowners insurance does not cover any kind of lead remediation, focusing instead on sudden, unpreventable events like fires and theft. Many insurance companies will specifically exclude lead paint removal, since it tends to be an expensive and unavoidable project. The exception is if the lead surface is damaged during a covered event (like a flood) and homeowners insurance pays its replacement.</p></div>

Q: How do professionals test for other toxic materials in a home?

• <div><p>Professionals use specialized equipment and techniques to detect asbestos, radon, and VOCs.</p></div>

Q: How is lead testing performed in residential properties?

• <div><p>Lead testing in residential properties involves collecting samples from paint, dust, soil, or plumbing and analyzing them in certified laboratories to accurately identify lead levels.</p></div>

Q: Do all homes that were built before 1978 contain lead paint?

• <div><p>While not all homes built before 1978 contain lead paint, enough do, so you&rsquo;ll still want to test to be on the safe side. The federal government banned lead-based paint for homes in 1978, but your state may have banned lead before that time. Around 24% of homes built between 1960 and 1977 contained lead-based paint, while 87% of homes built before 1940 contained lead-based paint.</p></div>

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Dave was super helpful and steered me toward the real solution I needed -- not testing but direct remediation of a leaking window and wall. His experience really helped get the job done and to calm my nerves after I discovered the leak!
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Prompt. Reasonable and clean. Would recommend and hire again
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They did a good job removing dead fronds from 2 palm trees, as well as cleaning up.
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Reviewed in December 2023
Wais, the estimator, and Lugerio, the lead who removed and installed our attic insulation, did an amazing job. We had to get rid of asbestos that wrapped around our old ducts, so Wais was able to arrange an abatement company to remove it all safely and responsibly before Lugerio's team came...
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Reviewed in October 2023
If I could rate this company a 10 I would! Jesse, the owner, was prompt, communicative, and payed particular attention to details. I had him remove for large redwood stumps, and he left my yard cleaner than it was before he came.
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Reviewed in June 2023
Our large wood shingle house needed to be cleaned (power washed) and treated. Luis very thorough and tested several oil based products. I will use him again to paint all trim.
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Reviewed in June 2023
I was in a time crunch and needing a lead test.I emailed Norcal Environmental and had a response within 24 hours.Holly from the office was amazing and got me appointment within 2 days.Nathan came the morning of in the time he had stated and was quick and got the job doneNathan informed us of...
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experienced, prompt fair, polite. Came next day for Bid, I accepted and they did the work right away and cleaned up . Great! Large tree branch removal. Will use them again
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Had our ceilings painted after having asbestos removed. Green Line painting did a great job of getting them smoothed out and painted. Very professional and honest and fair with their pricing and estimate. Got the job done within our very limited timeline.
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Gino and his crew were very professional and completed the project in the timeframe allotted. Gino and his crew removed almost 25 yards of dirt from our backyard in preparation for paver installation. We highly recommend his services.
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"The experience with Justin at Fire & Water Damage Recovery was excellent. They were referred by the plumbing company that serviced my sump pump. We still got 3 estimate, Justin's estimate was in the middle but I felt good with Justin based on our phone conversation and the referral so we went with this company. Justin did tell me that he might have estimated on the high side because he does not like to surprise the homeowners. What a surprise when I go the final invoice. The final invoice came in much lower and was very close or lower than the lowest estimate I got. Justin and his team also took pictures of how the place was before and after for me to see. They even took pictures of the pathway that they took to get to the crawl space to assure me that they kept the place clean when they got in and out. I was very satisified with Justin and his company."

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Lead Testing and Removal questions, answered by experts

No. Standard homeowners insurance does not cover any kind of lead remediation, focusing instead on sudden, unpreventable events like fires and theft. Many insurance companies will specifically exclude lead paint removal, since it tends to be an expensive and unavoidable project. The exception is if the lead surface is damaged during a covered event (like a flood) and homeowners insurance pays its replacement.

Professionals use specialized equipment and techniques to detect asbestos, radon, and VOCs.

You should ask a few questions to ensure that your potential lead removal professional is experienced and qualified to handle lead-paint abatement safely, legally, and properly.

What are your qualifications and experience removing lead-based paint?
Are you licensed and certified to remove lead-based paint?
How do you test for lead paint?
What methods do you use for lead-based paint abatement?
What do you plan to do with the hazardous material when you remove it from the home?
Do you do replacement and painting work or removal only?

Lead testing in residential properties involves collecting samples from paint, dust, soil, or plumbing and analyzing them in certified laboratories to accurately identify lead levels.

While not all homes built before 1978 contain lead paint, enough do, so you’ll still want to test to be on the safe side. The federal government banned lead-based paint for homes in 1978, but your state may have banned lead before that time. Around 24% of homes built between 1960 and 1977 contained lead-based paint, while 87% of homes built before 1940 contained lead-based paint.

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