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Family Inc. Creative Contracting

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Family Inc. Creative Contracting

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13 years of experience

We are a small local contracting company that specializes in kitchen and bath remodeling/design. We pride our company on the quality of work we preform at a realistic price. We will work with any budget with amazing results. Family Inc. Creative contracting also offers a wide arrayof other services you name it we can do it. No job to small. Give us a call today fit all of your household needs.

We are a small local contracting company that specializes in kitchen and bath remodeling/design. We pride our company on the quality of work we preform at a realistic price. We will work with any budget with amazing results. Family Inc. Creative contracting also offers a wide arrayof other services you name it we can do it. No job to small. Give us a call today fit all of your household needs.


TAG Home Inspections

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TAG Home Inspections

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22 years of experience

Call a representative today for a free quote at (618) 372-8032. With every paid inspection you'll receive your personal inspection in a 3 ring binder with quick reference tabs & a home safety tips section. "Let us be your house detective"! Don't let someone pick an inspector for you. At TAG Home Inspections we work for you & you alone.

Call a representative today for a free quote at (618) 372-8032. With every paid inspection you'll receive your personal inspection in a 3 ring binder with quick reference tabs & a home safety tips section. "Let us be your house detective"! Don't let someone pick an inspector for you. At TAG Home Inspections we work for you & you alone.

Lead Testing and Removal questions, answered by experts

The four types of hazardous waste are toxic, corrosive, flammable, and reactive. These four types fall under the EPA’s designation of characteristic hazardous waste. The EPA also categorizes hazardous wastes as listed, which includes specific byproducts or unused chemicals from manufacturing and industrial processes, universal waste, including bulbs, mercury, pesticides, batteries, and various other common substances, and mixed waste containing radioactive material.

Government regulations such as the EPA and OSHA govern lead removal procedures to ensure health and environmental safety during and after abatement.

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.

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. 

Yes, testing professionals typically provide reports with recommendations for safe lead removal.

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