What should I do if an older home may contain lead paint?

Avoid disturbing painted surfaces by sanding, scraping or demolition, keep children away from chipping paint and paint dust, and have the surfaces evaluated before renovation. Testing and any abatement or lead-safe renovation work should be handled by appropriately certified professionals.

Is lead paint a problem if it is not peeling?

Intact, well-maintained paint is generally lower risk than deteriorating paint, but any work that disturbs it — including window replacement, trim removal or sanding — can create lead dust. That is why pre-1978 renovation work has specific requirements.

Lead

Lead Remediation & Lead Paint Requests

Older homes across the Big Bend and South Georgia may contain lead-based paint. Renovation work that disturbs it has specific requirements. Describe the project and the request can be routed appropriately.

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Older building materials including textured ceiling, vinyl tile with black mastic and aged pipe insulation

Lead concerns we route

Lead remediation and abatement requests
Lead-based paint concerns in older homes
Older-home renovation and window replacement concerns
Lead-safe renovation, repair and painting work
Lead-contaminated dust and surface concerns
Concerns about paint chips or deteriorating painted surfaces

Why the age of the building matters

Lead-based paint was banned for residential use in the United States in 1978, so homes built before then are more likely to contain it — often under later layers of paint. The risk is not intact paint on a wall so much as paint that is chipping, chalking or being disturbed. Sanding, scraping, demolition and window or door replacement generate lead dust, which is the primary exposure route, especially for young children.

There are federal requirements governing renovation work that disturbs lead-based paint in pre-1978 housing and child-occupied facilities, and certified firms and certified renovators are required for that work. Lead abatement carries its own certification requirements.

How these requests are handled

Tallahassee Remediation does not perform lead inspection, lead risk assessment, lead abatement or lead-safe renovation work, and does not represent itself as certified for any of it. Requests involving lead are routed to providers appropriately certified for the work described.

Tallahassee Remediation does not perform lead inspection, risk assessment, abatement or lead-safe renovation work and is not certified for that work. Applicable requests are routed to appropriately certified providers.

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What happened?

Tell us a little about the property and the problem. You do not need to know exactly what type of remediation you need.

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When did it happen?

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By submitting this form, you agree that Tallahassee Remediation may use the information you provide to respond to your request and connect you with a local service provider who may be able to assist with the requested service. Submitting this form does not guarantee service availability, pricing, response time, or acceptance of a project.

Requests requiring a specialized or licensed provider are routed to appropriately qualified local professionals.

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Lead questions

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One request form covers every category. If you are not sure what you are dealing with, describe the damage and we will route it from there.

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