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>

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Q: Can I remove lead paint myself, or should I hire a professional?

• <div><p>While the EPA provides guidelines for homeowners to perform DIY lead paint removal, it is a risky process and generally not recommended due to serious health risks and strict regulatory requirements. The process requires precise safety precautions, such as wearing a respirator and protective eyeglasses, creating sealed exits, and using a HEPA vacuum for cleanup. To ensure the job is done safely, effectively, and in compliance with regulations, it is highly recommended to hire a professional lead abatement company. Certified professionals have the necessary training, experience, and specialized equipment (like chemical strippers and HEPA vacuums) to handle and dispose of hazardous materials safely.</p></div>

Q: What are the health risks associated with lead exposure?

• <div><p>Lead exposure poses significant health risks, including neurological, developmental, and behavioral disorders, especially critical in young children and fetuses.</p></div>

Q: Why is lead removal necessary for older homes?

• <div><p>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.</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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consummate professionalism....prompt response to inquiry....well executed tasks.... left job-site clean and tidy....minimal impact to surrounding gardens....very pleasant interaction in every way. would hire again in a heartbeat or recommend to friends and neighbors. a huge 'thank you'! 😁
South Branch Tree Service LLC
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Reviewed in February 2026
We still have a problem with the payment. He was double payed but he told me he would refund the double payment but never did. Very bad. Only half of the debris was removed, the yard was left in a mess and I had to get rid of the rest of cut trees and repair the yard after I cleaned up all the...
Westy Inc LLC
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Reviewed in October 2025
Have been using them for several years now and they have always done an awesome job. They removed a large spruce tree this year and cleaned up the yard so well that you can’t tell where the tree was. Ben and his crew are amazing.
Astorino's Tree Service
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Reviewed in November 2021
They were pretty prompt in getting back to me. They were in town, so did the trimming of trees and shrubs the same day as evaluation. I feel like they did a good job, worked quickly.
Boyum Tree Service, LLC
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Reviewed in November 2020
The concrete work was fine but our biggest issue is with communication and follow through. They ran into our siding with their machine. They have promised to fix it and we are still waiting. We discovered a large amount of concrete run off in the front yard left to harden. We are still waiting...
Driveway Pros llc
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Reviewed in July 2020
I needed someone to clean up my back yard ;Christopher and his team did very well. It was a big job of removing 2 large trees and they have done trimming and cutting al over my property. In addition, they have cleared woods of buckthorn they did a great job and I will have projects for them...
Tree Amigoz, LLC
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Reviewed in February 2017
It went great. A man measured the windows to be replaced and gave us a price. We went with them and on the scheduled they a crew of three arrived on time and had the old windows removed and the new window totally installed in a 3 to 4 hours. They did a good clean up too.
Ryan Windows & Siding Inc
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Reviewed in March 2016
<p>I called and he came out and give estimate. We called him back set date for removal. They came right on time. Did what we wanted done at the price he said, Did a nice job and did it right. We will hire him back when we need more tree work done. He recycles all the wood and wood chips. Very...
Custom Cut LLC
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Reviewed in October 2014
The entire painting and staging process went great. Rhonda and Douglas were a pleasure to work with. I met with them, early on, for a consult. We talked about the scope of the work and my budget. Rhonda worked hard to keep the costs within my budget. Rhonda recommended repainting several...
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Northern Building Contractors is committed to excellence in every aspect of our\nbusiness. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty,\nand personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service\nwe bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of\nour trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals.\nAbove all, we are watchful of our customers' interests and make their\nconcerns the basis of our business.\n

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Leaf Removal questions, answered by experts

While the EPA provides guidelines for homeowners to perform DIY lead paint removal, it is a risky process and generally not recommended due to serious health risks and strict regulatory requirements. The process requires precise safety precautions, such as wearing a respirator and protective eyeglasses, creating sealed exits, and using a HEPA vacuum for cleanup. To ensure the job is done safely, effectively, and in compliance with regulations, it is highly recommended to hire a professional lead abatement company. Certified professionals have the necessary training, experience, and specialized equipment (like chemical strippers and HEPA vacuums) to handle and dispose of hazardous materials safely.

Lead exposure poses significant health risks, including neurological, developmental, and behavioral disorders, especially critical in young children and fetuses.

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.

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?

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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