If your property was built before 1978 and you're remodeling, renting, or selling, lead-based paint is a question you can't skip. We contain, remove, or encapsulate to EPA RRP and abatement standards, coordinate independent testing where required, and back the work with dust-wipe clearance from an accredited lab.
Most homeowner and contractor projects fall under EPA RRP — work that disturbs lead paint as part of a renovation. Full abatement is a separate, permanent solution and requires distinct certifications. We do both:
EPA RRP applies to any paid work in pre-1978 housing or child-occupied facilities that disturbs more than:
Per room. Disturbing a window frame, baseboard run, or door surround in a pre-1978 home usually exceeds this.
Siding repair, soffit replacement, exterior trim work. Power-washing or sanding lead paint without containment is a violation.
Colorado is not an EPA-authorized state for RRP — the EPA enforces directly. Fines for non-compliance can exceed $40,000 per violation per day.
An independent EPA-certified inspector (separate from Precision) uses XRF on suspect surfaces and paint chip sampling where needed. Required before any abatement work begins.
Written scope with the abatement approach (remove, replace, encapsulate, or enclose). HUD or municipal permits as needed.
Plastic sheeting 6 ft beyond interior work area, 10 ft exterior. HVAC sealed. Warning signage. Occupants and pets out of work zone.
Wet scraping, chemical stripping, component replacement, or encapsulation per the scope. No open-flame burning, no power sanding without HEPA shroud, no dry scraping.
Verification cleaning followed by independent dust-wipe sampling sent to an NLLAP-accredited lab. Final report and certificate of completion delivered.
Disclosure isn't enough if you disturb paint. Don't get caught between a tenant and an EPA inspector.
You're tearing out windows, kitchen cabinets, or trim. If your home was built before 1978, the paint is presumed lead-containing until tested otherwise.
Landlord and property manager work in pre-1978 housing is RRP-regulated. Disclosure forms, lead-safe work practices, and clearance dust wipes after.
Buyer or inspector flagged deteriorated paint. We coordinate independent testing, scope and abate the work, and deliver clearance in time for closing.
HUD-assisted housing follows the Lead Safe Housing Rule. We're trained to the LSHR's documentation and clearance requirements.
A pediatrician or health department identified a child with elevated blood lead. We coordinate with public health, prioritize the highest-risk components, and verify clearance.
Schools, daycares, churches, libraries — child-occupied facilities trigger RRP regardless of housing classification.
Probably, somewhere. The EPA estimates that 87% of homes built before 1940, 69% built 1940–1959, and 24% built 1960–1977 contain lead-based paint. Until you test, the rule is to presume.
RRP is lead-safe work practices applied during a renovation that happens to disturb lead paint. It's not a permanent solution — the lead is still there. Full abatement permanently eliminates the lead hazard through removal, replacement, encapsulation, or enclosure. Different certifications, different scopes, different prices.
For your primary residence, you can legally do unpaid work yourself without EPA certification. We don't recommend it for deteriorated paint, exterior work, or anywhere a child under six lives — but legally, you can. Any paid contractor doing the work needs to be a Lead-Safe Certified Firm.
Independent XRF inspection runs $300–$700 for a typical home, depending on the number of components and the inspector's travel. Paint chip sampling and lab analysis is generally $50–$150 per sample. Testing is performed by certified inspectors separate from Precision — we coordinate the scheduling so the results feed directly into your abatement scope.
Properly applied to intact, stable substrate, lead encapsulants last decades. Encapsulation fails where the substrate fails — friction surfaces (windows, doors), exterior weathering, and water damage. We'll tell you when encapsulation is the right call and when it isn't.
One visit, one written quote, one path to compliant work.
