Why Trust Certified Lead Removal Contractors in Boston to Prevent Lead Exposure During Property Renovations

The new Environmental Protection Agency's Renovation, Repair & Painting (RRP) Lead Law that will take effect as of April 22, 2010 will have a direct impact on owners of buildings, houses, schools and other structures built before 1978. Among the salient features of the EPA lead law is to require all contractors and handymen paid for home remodeling and repairs in older buildings to comply with the new rules and regulations to prevent lead contamination, among which is to undergo an EPA certification course. The purpose of the law is to protect adults and children from toxic lead exposure during repairs and renovations in properties built before 1978. These older buildings are considered be lead paint contaminated and if unduly exposed, a person will suffer serious health problems which include irreversible brain and nervous system damage. Risk to lead poisoning is especially high for children and this explains why schools and childcare facilities are covered by the EPA lead law. A heavy fine shall be charged against those who will fail to comply with the standards set forth in the law.

EPA certified lead removal renovation, repair and painting contractors for home remodeling and repairs in these properties allows for safe lead containment during carpentry, painting, plumbing, electrical and window work when the potential for lead danger from hazardous lead dust and chips with sanding, cutting and demolition is most likely to occur. If you hire anyone to work on your property, school or other child occupied facility, they must be EPA lead certified. Those certified by the EPA as handymen or lead removal home improvement contractors will use specific measures to contain lead that may be buried in multiple layers of paint. Activities that disturb any of the paint layers, releases the lead into the environment. Fortunately in Boston and the Southshore area of Massachusetts, there are a handful of contractors who are proactively getting certified even before the law takes effect.