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King Consultants

2032 US HIGHWAY 80 E
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King Consultants

2032 US HIGHWAY 80 E
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36 years of experience

For over forty years, King Consultants has been serving our clients environmental needs and offering a broad range of services. With staff that specializes in Asbestos, Mold and Water Damage, Lead, ESA inspections, Civil and Blast Engineering, Indoor Air Quality, and Hazardous Material Management, among numerous other environmental hazards, King Consultants is equipped to respond and handle any environmental, engineering, institutional, industrial, or commercially related needs.

For over forty years, King Consultants has been serving our clients environmental needs and offering a broad range of services. With staff that specializes in Asbestos, Mold and Water Damage, Lead, ESA inspections, Civil and Blast Engineering, Indoor Air Quality, and Hazardous Material Management, among numerous other environmental hazards, King Consultants is equipped to respond and handle any environmental, engineering, institutional, industrial, or commercially related needs.

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.

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.

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.

DIY kits are available, but professional testing provides more accurate results and legal documentation if remediation is needed.

Professional testing for lead paint costs about $300, ranging from about $250 to $700, depending on the square footage, accessibility, and location. However, testing for lead paint with a DIY home-testing kit costs about $25, but doesn’t guarantee accurate results. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommends using a lead test kit that complies with the Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule, which has strict criteria for ensuring a more accurate reading.

Common home surfaces to test for lead include:

  • Walls

  • Windows

  • Doors

  • Molding and trim

  • Railings

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