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If you’re seeking compliance with the Lead Law, or want to know the lead hazards in a home before you buy it or while you live there, the first step is a Full Comprehensive Initial Inspection by a Licensed Lead Inspector.
The most common type of inspection is a Full Comprehensive Initial Inspection. During an Initial Inspection, a lead inspector uses a portable X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) Analyzer or approved chemical to test all of the components in your home for lead paint, both inside and outside.
Inspectors are trained to measure and record lead paint and to identify what are considered lead paint hazards. Not all lead paint has to be removed for a home to gain compliance with the Lead Law; only lead paint considered a hazard must be removed. Examples of hazards include loose lead paint or surfaces that are chewable for children.
If no lead hazards are found during the Initial Inspection, you will be issued an Initial Letter of Compliance.
The most common reason is to obtain a Letter of Compliance, which states that the property has been brought into compliance with the lead laws. An initial inspection is the first step in obtaining this document. For homeowners, it means you can be confident that your property is safe for you and your family, and it can increase the value of your home for future sales.
Having an inspection does not obligate you to have deleading work done. Once you have your report, you may choose to do nothing with the results.
For rental property owners, a Letter of Compliance provides protection from strict liability under Massachusetts lead law, which places fault for any lead poisoning of a building’s occupants on the property owner. The cost of that litigation can far exceed the cost of a simple inspection and proper deleading work.
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