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Renovation and painting work in older homes may need to follow lead-safe work practices. Testing first can save time and money.
If you’re having renovation work (including painting) done on your home, you or your contractor may have to follow special work practices to make sure the work is lead-safe. To plan the work, it’s important to know which surfaces have lead paint and which do not. If your work will disturb little or no lead paint, the special practices may not apply, which can save time and money.
Hiring a lead paint inspector is the safest and most accurate way to test your work area before the work starts. Inspectors use state-of-the-art X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) Analyzers, which are accurate and non-invasive (no cutting into surfaces). It’s also the fastest testing method available: results take only a few seconds, and an entire room can be tested in a short time.
If a renovation disturbed lead paint and was considered an RRP job, the contractor must clean the work area thoroughly using a HEPA vacuum and wet washing, then check the area for visual cleanliness in a process called Cleaning Verification.
For a more accurate assessment of the lead dust left behind, you can hire a lead inspector to perform a Clearance Examination. Dust wipes are sent to a lab, and the results show whether lead dust on floors, window sills and window wells in the work area is above the safe level. Contractors may also ask you to arrange one: it confirms lead levels are safe and may reduce the contractor’s liability.
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