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JCM Property Managment and Preservation

104 W. Madison
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JCM Property Managment and Preservation

104 W. Madison
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12 years of experience

Servicing 1,300 properties a month. 60 plus employees including established working relationships with sub contractors in many specialized fields. Licensed, bonded, insured. We employ a bid system to assess all aspects of what a job may require and give our customers complete confidence in our services, and provide many options to fit any specific need or budget.

Servicing 1,300 properties a month. 60 plus employees including established working relationships with sub contractors in many specialized fields. Licensed, bonded, insured. We employ a bid system to assess all aspects of what a job may require and give our customers complete confidence in our services, and provide many options to fit any specific need or budget.

Safeguard General Contracting Inc

9945 Cass Rd
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Safeguard General Contracting Inc

9945 Cass Rd
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Customers say: Quality work
15 years of experience
"We contracted Safeguard Construction Inc. in Springfield, Il remove your tub/shower combo and install a walk-in shower. The process of choosing Safeguard and the actual work was very smooth. Our experiences with them before, during and after our shower replacement was all we expected plus more. Starting with the management team of Dean and Chris on to the working with their carpenters Scott and Brownie and their lead plumber Clint. We are very pleased with their attention to detail, respect for our home and to us. We highly recommend this Safeguard Construction Company."

Sue M on July 2018

"We contracted Safeguard Construction Inc. in Springfield, Il remove your tub/shower combo and install a walk-in shower. The process of choosing Safeguard and the actual work was very smooth. Our experiences with them before, during and after our shower replacement was all we expected plus more. Starting with the management team of Dean and Chris on to the working with their carpenters Scott and Brownie and their lead plumber Clint. We are very pleased with their attention to detail, respect for our home and to us. We highly recommend this Safeguard Construction Company."

Sue M on July 2018

Stabilize, Inc.

2110 S 10th St
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Stabilize, Inc.

2110 S 10th St
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Customers say: Super punctual
22 years of experience

Stabilize, Inc. began in 2003 with a handful of dedicated employees commited to providing service in the environmental restoration industry. We have repaired the work of many of our competitors because we believe in doing the job right the first time. Our 30 years of environmental engineering skills have been proven with a successful track record of remediating more homes and business than our competition. We eliminate the problem areas and then address the symptoms. We are licesned by the State of Illinois in a largely unlicsened industry where our competition should be ashamed of themselves for the unscientific advice and approach they take many times. SImply put when you want it done right give us a call. We typically offer a ten year warranty aginst the problems returning.

Stabilize, Inc. began in 2003 with a handful of dedicated employees commited to providing service in the environmental restoration industry. We have repaired the work of many of our competitors because we believe in doing the job right the first time. Our 30 years of environmental engineering skills have been proven with a successful track record of remediating more homes and business than our competition. We eliminate the problem areas and then address the symptoms. We are licesned by the State of Illinois in a largely unlicsened industry where our competition should be ashamed of themselves for the unscientific advice and approach they take many times. SImply put when you want it done right give us a call. We typically offer a ten year warranty aginst the problems returning.

Lead Testing and Removal questions, answered by experts

No, a standard home inspection includes the basics and does not offer lead paint testing. Professional lead paint inspectors need specific licenses to perform these inspections, which not all home inspectors have. If you suspect lead paint in the home you are about to purchase, you will need to pay separately to have that done. If the findings come back positive, you may be able to negotiate with the buyer to cover the cost of the removal.

If your home was built before 1978, there’s a chance that any paint on your hardwood floors could be lead paint—especially if it was already there when you moved in. Because lead is toxic, hiring a licensed pro to remove it is mandatory. The average price for professional lead paint removal ranges from $1,500 to $5,300 and depends on the scope of the project.

Testing typically costs between $200 and $600, depending on the number of samples and laboratory analysis.

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. 

Results from professional lead testing are typically available within a few days to a week, depending on laboratory processing times and the volume of samples analyzed.

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