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Healthy Homes LLC

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Healthy Homes LLC

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Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
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Healthy Homes is a mold inspection, testing, removal, and prevention company. We take care of mold issues, but more importantly, we focus on preventing mold from returning. The key to mold control is moisture control. Our team consists of experts in building science. We know what it takes to have a healthy home. Water and high humidity can cause your home to drop in value and it could literally make you sick, both mentally and physically. Our mission is to change the quality of life for our customers by turning their houses into HEALTHY HOMES.

"He was extremely professional, knowledgeable, and honest. After the visual inspection, he said we didn't need further testing which saved us a lot of money. He provided a thorough explanation for all of my questions and concerns. He also checked all the areas I was concerned with which included some cutting and removing of quarter round. This was a free estimate. Based on his integrity and knowledge, I would definitely hire him in the future."

Kathleen O on November 2018

Healthy Homes is a mold inspection, testing, removal, and prevention company. We take care of mold issues, but more importantly, we focus on preventing mold from returning. The key to mold control is moisture control. Our team consists of experts in building science. We know what it takes to have a healthy home. Water and high humidity can cause your home to drop in value and it could literally make you sick, both mentally and physically. Our mission is to change the quality of life for our customers by turning their houses into HEALTHY HOMES.

"He was extremely professional, knowledgeable, and honest. After the visual inspection, he said we didn't need further testing which saved us a lot of money. He provided a thorough explanation for all of my questions and concerns. He also checked all the areas I was concerned with which included some cutting and removing of quarter round. This was a free estimate. Based on his integrity and knowledge, I would definitely hire him in the future."

Kathleen O on November 2018

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Interior Finishing Systems

161 Hollywood Circle
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Interior Finishing Systems

161 Hollywood Circle
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30 years of experience

At IFS, you, our customer, and your satisfaction is what's important to us! Just ask one of our many happy customers! We work as a team with our customers to provide a pleasant experience and deliver professional and beautiful craftsmanship that brings forth the vision you have of your completed project. That is why we guarantee all of our work. We are a family owned business and provide free consultations and estimates. At Interior Finishing Systems, we provide skilled and professional craftsmen to make your drywall project a success. Whether you have a new home or business, an addition, a basement to finish, or need plaster or drywall repairs, we can provide exceptional results. IFS is a full service painting contractor. We professionally provide painting services at reasonable and competitive pricing. We provide residential and commercial painting services. We apply all paints, stains, and coatings. We refinish cabinets to give your kitchen a whole new look. Whether you need a new construction building painted, or a simple room repaint, we have you covered. Interior Finishing Systems strives to keep excellence affordable.

At IFS, you, our customer, and your satisfaction is what's important to us! Just ask one of our many happy customers! We work as a team with our customers to provide a pleasant experience and deliver professional and beautiful craftsmanship that brings forth the vision you have of your completed project. That is why we guarantee all of our work. We are a family owned business and provide free consultations and estimates. At Interior Finishing Systems, we provide skilled and professional craftsmen to make your drywall project a success. Whether you have a new home or business, an addition, a basement to finish, or need plaster or drywall repairs, we can provide exceptional results. IFS is a full service painting contractor. We professionally provide painting services at reasonable and competitive pricing. We provide residential and commercial painting services. We apply all paints, stains, and coatings. We refinish cabinets to give your kitchen a whole new look. Whether you need a new construction building painted, or a simple room repaint, we have you covered. Interior Finishing Systems strives to keep excellence affordable.

Lead Testing and Removal questions, answered by experts

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.

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. 

Lead removal is crucial in older homes to eliminate risks of lead poisoning, which can severely affect health, particularly in children, by impacting development and cognitive functions.

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.

A lead paint inspection is a thorough examination and assessment of a building or structure to determine the presence of lead-based paint. Lead-based paint was commonly used in buildings before 1978 when its health hazards were fully understood. Lead is toxic and can pose health risks, particularly to young children and pregnant women. Getting a lead paint inspection means finding a lead paint inspector to examine the surfaces of the building—such as walls, ceilings, doors, windows, and other painted areas—and identify the presence of lead-based paint.

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