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SERVPRO of Wright County
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Toxic Lead - Abatement

Serving Aitkin, MN and surrounding areas

In business since 2020

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Emergency services offered

SERVPRO of Wright County provides expert water damage restoration, fire and smoke cleanup, mold remediation, and storm damage repair throughout Wright County and surrounding areas. Available 24/7 for emergency services, our IICRC-certified team uses advanced equipment to restore your home or business quickly and effectively.\n\nWe handle everything from burst pipes, basement flooding, and sewage cleanup to fire damage repair, smoke odor removal, and biohazard cleaning. We also offer commercial restoration services, including large-loss projects for schools, businesses, and government facilities.\n\nAs a locally owned SERVPRO franchise, we are committed to fast response times and excellent customer service. We work directly with your insurance company for a stress-free process.\n\n? Water, Fire & Mold Restoration\n? 24/7 Emergency Service\n? Commercial & Residential Experts\n\nWhen disaster strikes, trust SERVPRO of Wright County to make it ?Like it never even happened.?

Lead Testing and Removal questions, answered by experts

Properties should be tested for lead every 2-3 years, especially if they are older, have undergone renovations, or show deterioration of paint or interior finishes.

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?

According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), hazardous waste is generally classified into four main categories:

1. Characteristic Wastes: These exhibit at least one of four hazardous traits: ignitability (flammable, like gasoline), corrosivity (can rust or decompose materials, like car batteries), reactivity (unstable and can explode, like aerosol cans), or toxicity (harmful when ingested, like lead-based paint).

2. Listed Wastes: These are specific wastes from manufacturing and industrial processes that the EPA has officially designated as hazardous. They include byproducts from processes that use solvents, pesticides, and other chemicals.

3. Universal Wastes: These are commonly generated hazardous items that are subject to streamlined regulations. Examples include batteries, pesticides, mercury-containing equipment (e.g., bulbs), and some lamps.

4. Mixed Wastes: This category includes waste that contains both hazardous and radioactive components, making it subject to regulation by both the EPA and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

No. Standard homeowners insurance does not cover any kind of lead remediation, focusing instead on sudden, unpreventable events like fires and theft. Many insurance companies will specifically exclude lead paint removal, since it tends to be an expensive and unavoidable project. The exception is if the lead surface is damaged during a covered event (like a flood) and homeowners insurance pays its replacement.

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.

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