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Stivers Ford Lincoln

1450 E Hickman Rd
4.87(
52
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Stivers Ford Lincoln

1450 E Hickman Rd
4.87(
52
)
Customers say: True professional
Recommended by 96% of Angi customers
Recommended by 96% of HomeAdvisor customers

We are a locally owned family operated Ford Lincoln dealer, selling new and pre owned vehicles, in operation since 1980. Voted Best Auto Dealer Domestic for 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018. Our service and parts departments are open until midnight, Monday -Friday. We have 12 Senior Master and Diesel Ford Certified technicians. We have an all makes and models Quicklane Service and Tire Center that is open 6 days a week, including evenings and Saturdays. Our all makes Collision Center guarantees our work for as long as you own your vehicle. Additional service hours: Mon-Fri 7:00 AM-12:00 AM

"The sales team were not pushy. But I got the car I wanted and I would go back again."

Michelle R on March 2018

We are a locally owned family operated Ford Lincoln dealer, selling new and pre owned vehicles, in operation since 1980. Voted Best Auto Dealer Domestic for 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018. Our service and parts departments are open until midnight, Monday -Friday. We have 12 Senior Master and Diesel Ford Certified technicians. We have an all makes and models Quicklane Service and Tire Center that is open 6 days a week, including evenings and Saturdays. Our all makes Collision Center guarantees our work for as long as you own your vehicle. Additional service hours: Mon-Fri 7:00 AM-12:00 AM

"The sales team were not pushy. But I got the car I wanted and I would go back again."

Michelle R on March 2018

Lead Testing and Removal questions, answered by experts

If your house was built before 1978 and you’re noticing cracking or peeling paint, a lead paint inspection is a good idea. A lead paint inspection gives you accurate information about the presence, location, and condition of lead-based paint in your home. This information is essential for making informed decisions about lead paint removal to ensure your safety and health and that of your family. If your inspector finds lead, you’ll need to take steps to manage or remove the lead-based paint and comply with laws and regulations.

Most tests provide results within 2-7 days, but expedited services may be available for urgent situations.

Lead toxicity comes from inhaling lead or consuming it. Before the 1980s, when the government banned lead from consumer use, it could be found in paint, plumbing, pipes, ceramics, and even gasoline. Lead paint is toxic for the same reason lead itself is toxic, which is why lead poisoning from paint presents the same as lead poisoning from water or food sources, with a slight increase in respiratory symptoms vs. digestive symptoms. Lead paint is most dangerous when it’s old and peeling, cracking, or otherwise disturbed. This increases the concentration in the air and, therefore, in breathable air. 

A professional indoor air quality inspection takes anywhere from one to three hours, depending on the size of your home and the number of necessary samples. After the test, the specialist will discuss the findings, but you won’t get a full written report for 2 to 10 days, though you can ask your pro to expedite the process, if needed. 

According to the EPA, there is no safe level of lead in the blood, and so the maximum contaminant level goal (MCLG) for lead in water is zero. Even at low levels, lead is harmful to human health. It can also remain in the body and build up over time with repeated exposure.

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