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Weber Group Management, Inc.
4.8(
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Serving Dekalb, IL and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 1996

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"Michael was great and his prices are reasonable. I called him one night and he came early the next morning. He was efficient and very knowledgeable. I would definitely recommend him to anyone who needs their home tested for lead."
Des Plaines School District
School Project
Commercial Project
Commercial Floor Tile
Response time8 hrs
Response rate95%
95 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Environmental Services Corp
5.0(
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Serving Dekalb, IL and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2020

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"BB environmental came to test my flooring and was knowledgeable and educational. Will recommend use again"
Vermiculite insulation in attic
Asbestos Floor tile
Asbestos transite siding removal
Asbestos pipe Insulation removal
Enclosure for asbestos removal

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Response time1 day
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Healthy Homes
4.5(
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Serving Dekalb, IL and surrounding areas

In business since 2005

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"They were very professional honest and showed up on time. Another company to come out and they were trying to pitch me and the idea of me destroy my entire basement to get rid of some mold. The guys at Black rock environmental did not! They even took an air test afterwards confirming everything they said they would do. I strongly recommend them. Two thumbs up!"
On the job
Testing for mold
Response time8 hrs
Response rate96%
Recommended by87%of homeowners
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Four Elements Environmental
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Serving Dekalb, IL and surrounding areas

In business since 2007

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Four Elements Environmental was extremely prompt replying to my messages and was able to work with my schedule to setup a lead paint and dust inspection. Mark conducted an extremely thorough inspection, and found lead in a few places I never would have noticed on my own. Four Elements pricing was reasonable, and the report assembled after the inspection was extremely detailed and helpful. I highly recommend Four Elements Environmental!"
Response time2 hrs
Response rate96%
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Lead Testing and Removal questions, answered by experts

Iron sediments from rusty pipes are not likely to cause health problems. While a glass of yellow-hued water is off-putting, it is generally safe to drink yellow water in the short term. But you certainly want to address this problem. In the meantime, switching to bottled water until the yellow water issue is resolved is a good idea. 

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. 

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.

If the lead paint is in a place that is not easily disturbed and is not flaking or deteriorating, you do not necessarily need to remove it. Lead is toxic when dust particles or flakes from peeling lead paint are ingested. If people are not in the area with the lead paint, it may be safe to leave it in place. You still may want to consider encapsulation with a paint formulated for covering lead-based paint, just for an added layer of protection.

Unfortunately, lead dust does not look different from any other type of dust. You cannot detect it with the naked eye. To determine if you have lead dust in your home, you will need to hire a local company to take a sample from the paint and test it for you in a lab.

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