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Jardine's Restoration and Painting LLC

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Contractor. With our technical know-how, specifications understanding, and the meticulous care and craftsmanship required to preserve and protect the historical structure. Our additional capabilities such as Lead Paint Preparation and excellent safety record will add to the success of your project. Additional area - Duncanon, Mechaniscburg, & Hershey,

Contractor. With our technical know-how, specifications understanding, and the meticulous care and craftsmanship required to preserve and protect the historical structure. Our additional capabilities such as Lead Paint Preparation and excellent safety record will add to the success of your project. Additional area - Duncanon, Mechaniscburg, & Hershey,


Lead Testing and Removal questions, answered by experts

Structural problems with the foundation or roof, water damage, and plumbing or electrical issues are all red flags in a home inspection. These problems can pose serious safety risks and be costly to repair. If a home inspection identifies any serious issues, you’ll want to remedy the problem as quickly as possible to avoid the problem getting any worse.

While not all homes built before 1978 contain lead paint, enough do, so you’ll still want to test to be on the safe side. The federal government banned lead-based paint for homes in 1978, but your state may have banned lead before that time. Around 24% of homes built between 1960 and 1977 contained lead-based paint, while 87% of homes built before 1940 contained lead-based paint.

Avoid disturbing suspected lead-containing materials and follow professional guidance on sample collection.

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.

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.

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