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AdvantaClean of Coastal Carolina
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Serving Sunset Beach, NC and surrounding areas

In business since 2011

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"It went very well. They came in and did their thing. They took before and after pics and showed them to me as they were going through their process. The work was very thorough."
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Hamilton Home Improvement - REO Services
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Serving Sunset Beach, NC and surrounding areas

In business since 2000

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"I called Hamilton Home Improvement and got an affordable estimate and friendly phone service. They got to my house quicker then other places normally do and they were very professional and kind. I would highly recommend them and I will definitely be using them again for any other home improvement needs I have."
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Lead Testing and Removal questions, answered by experts

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.

Lead testing in residential properties involves collecting samples from paint, dust, soil, or plumbing and analyzing them in certified laboratories to accurately identify lead levels.

Iron sediments from rusty pipes are not likely to cause health problems. While a glass of yellow-hued water is off-putting, it is generally safe to drink yellow water in the short term. But you certainly want to address this problem. In the meantime, switching to bottled water until the yellow water issue is resolved is a good idea. 

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. 

Costs depend on test type, home size, number of testing locations, and whether follow-up testing is required.

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