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Q: How do you safely remove lead paint?

• <div><p>The safest way to remove lead-based paint is by letting a professional take over. For most people, <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/how-much-cost-removing-lead-paint.htm">lead paint removal costs</a> an average of $3,400. You should never attempt to dry sand old lead-based paint surfaces by hand. Most professionals use a paint stripper to do the job followed by wet scraping, but if you don&rsquo;t want to remove lead paint, another option is to paint over it. Only consider this option if the old lead paint finish isn&rsquo;t flaking or cracked.</p></div>

Q: Do all homes that were built before 1978 contain lead paint?

• <div><p>While not all homes built before 1978 contain lead paint, enough do, so you&rsquo;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.</p></div>

Q: What questions should I ask a lead paint removal contractor?

• <div><p>You should ask a few questions to ensure that your potential lead removal professional is experienced and qualified to handle lead-paint abatement safely, legally, and properly. </p><ul><li><p>What are your qualifications and experience removing lead-based paint?</p></li><li><p>Are you licensed and certified to remove lead-based paint?</p></li><li><p>How do you test for lead paint?</p></li><li><p>What methods do you use for lead-based paint abatement?</p></li><li><p>What do you plan to do with the hazardous material when you remove it from the home?</p></li><li><p>Do you do replacement and painting work or removal only?</p></li></ul><p></p></div>

Q: Can I remove lead paint from floors on my own?

• <div><p>If your home was built before 1978, there&rsquo;s a chance that any paint on your hardwood floors could be lead paint&mdash;especially if it was already there when you moved in. Because lead is toxic, hiring a licensed pro to remove it is mandatory. The <a href="https://www.homeadvisor.com/cost/environmental-safety/remove-toxic-lead/">average price for professional lead paint removal ranges</a> from <b>$1,500 to $5,300 </b>and depends on the scope of the project.</p></div>

Q: What does lead dust look like?

• <div><p>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.</p></div>

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Last update on August 08, 2025

Reviewed in August 2025
The tree removal was prompt, accurate and extremely neat. The company worked around issues that were my doing as well. I highly recommend him.
Estabrook
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Reviewed in September 2024
Hired Giff to paint and install a new front door. He painted the door fine. He removed the old door, but did not measure the rough opening to make sure tje new door would fit properly. He used a sledgehammer on our brand new door and smashed it into place. It was so tight and the frame was...
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Reviewed in June 2024
Jon was vert through and professional. He even made a special trip to remove the plastic on my windows ahead of the rain so I was not living in a cave. Thank you, Jon
Jon Sawyer Painting
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Reviewed in October 2023
Bryan and his employees did a wonderful job removing two large trees on our property, trimming a large maple and cleaning up the yard afterwards. We would also like to thank them for the kindness and attention they showed our 3-year-old great grandson.
Pro Tree Service, Inc.
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Reviewed in June 2021
Brad was quick to respond, arrived an time and did an amazing job. We now have an easy to use & maintain water treatment system to remove arsenic.
Maine's Best Water Treatment
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Reviewed in November 2020
Mike did a great job! He removed all the popcorn ceiling throughout the house, prepped and painted. Looks like new, we would highly recommend him!
Mike Rose Drywall
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Reviewed in October 2019
Excellent in getting stumps removed. Thank you!
Hustus Tree Service
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Reviewed in May 2018
Phil is a soft spoken, hard working individual. He removed a couple of dead trees and clean up a lot of brush and downed limbs for me. The work took longer than he originally estimated and his arrival times were often later than I had expected, but he quoted a price and that was all he...
Midcoast Tree Services
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Reviewed in August 2017
Excellent Job Thank you Home Advisor for the contact. He did an excellent job at a reasonable price . Can't wait to have him back for more tree removal.
Arbor Tech
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Reviewed in May 2017
Excellent - Brian of B&B met with us on site on a Saturday to review the work that needed to be done. Brian was very knowledgable of the local code restrictions for tree removal on waterfront properties. Quoted a price on the spot for the four day job with a start date two weeks out. Brian...
B & B Tree Service
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Tejada's Remodeling Inc

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Serving Washington, ME and surrounding areas

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In business since 2024

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"Tejada's Remodeling did a wonderful job removing a sleeper sofa! Very prompt, prepared, courteous, knowledgeable, efficient, and reasonable! Highly recommend."

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Serving Washington, ME and surrounding areas

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In business since 2021

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"Mitch took care of our property as if it were his own. He is much appreciated, and I highly recommend him."

Response time4 hrs

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Wisdom Landscape, LLC

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Serving Washington, ME and surrounding areas

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In business since 2014

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Small jobs welcome

"Terry is professional, friendly and reliable. He did a lovely job on my driveway and new walkway. I would recommend him to anyone."

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The Golden Rule Handyman, LLC

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In business since 2013

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"Mike was very pleasant and did a wonderful job painting my bathroom. Also put up some trim in entranceway. I have more work that needs to be done and will be calling him."

Response time2 days

Recommended by96%of homeowners

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Jones Landscaping & Plowing

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In business since 2008

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"This landscaping was performed within a reasonable time frame and at a reasonable cost."

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Recommended by91%of homeowners

Serving Washington, ME and surrounding areas

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In business since 2019

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"Easy to work with, good people, great work product. When they say they will do something, they do it and do it well!"

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"Amazing work , they moved all the things out of my garage for me and put it back as well and took what I didn’t want my floor came out amazing 10/10 !!! And best price around I’ve been looking now for over a year thank you"

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"We had a short window to get some yard clean up done, and they made it happen. Very responsive, and affordable. Unfortunately I didn't get pictures but the job was done and the yard looked great!"

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Small jobs welcome

hello my name is colby hamor, i am 21 years old and just starting up my own business as of summer of 25', i do lawn care- spring and fall cleanups, mowing, mulching sticks and leaves. stump grinding and downed tree cleanup. junk removal- house clean outs, scrap, trash.

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"Awesome! Came, moved my boxes upstairs and moved boxes downstairs! Great experience"

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Leaf Removal questions, answered by experts

The safest way to remove lead-based paint is by letting a professional take over. For most people, lead paint removal costs an average of $3,400. You should never attempt to dry sand old lead-based paint surfaces by hand. Most professionals use a paint stripper to do the job followed by wet scraping, but if you don’t want to remove lead paint, another option is to paint over it. Only consider this option if the old lead paint finish isn’t flaking or cracked.

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.

You should ask a few questions to ensure that your potential lead removal professional is experienced and qualified to handle lead-paint abatement safely, legally, and properly.

What are your qualifications and experience removing lead-based paint?
Are you licensed and certified to remove lead-based paint?
How do you test for lead paint?
What methods do you use for lead-based paint abatement?
What do you plan to do with the hazardous material when you remove it from the home?
Do you do replacement and painting work or removal only?

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.

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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