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Restore with MD is a IICRC certified damage and restoration specialist trained to deal with storm, water, fire, or mold damage for both residential and commercial properties. We are locally and veteran-owned. We serve home owners and businesses across the east coast and have completed jobs in PA, WV, OH, and NY. We are licensed, insured and bondable for all your project needs.

Restore with MD is a IICRC certified damage and restoration specialist trained to deal with storm, water, fire, or mold damage for both residential and commercial properties. We are locally and veteran-owned. We serve home owners and businesses across the east coast and have completed jobs in PA, WV, OH, and NY. We are licensed, insured and bondable for all your project needs.

Lead Testing and Removal questions, answered by experts

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.

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.

You can paint over lead paint, or “encapsulate” it with a special paint that includes an ingredient called an encapsulant. The EPA approves encapsulation as a lead paint removal method as long as the paint remains undisturbed. Standard types of paint without an “encapsulant” from the big box stores or hardware stores do not meet EPA standards for remediation of lead-based paint.

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.

“Testing” can start with your senses: Assessing your water’s appearance, taste, and smell can all be good first steps. The best way to know for sure what’s going on with your water is to use a well water testing kit, which can tell you about the specific levels of bacteria, dissolved solids, and hardness of your water with precision. Have a pro test your well water at least once per year.

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