Lead Safe Work Practices

“As a past President and Board Member of the Atlanta chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry, I support this law that helps protect homeowners and their families from this risk. “

Lead based paint can cause some very nasty health issues.

My company was one of the first home remodeling contractors in the Atlanta area to be certified under the new law. Unfortunately, some remodeling contractors are still not certified. The best advice can give you it to cross them off of your list. If you do hire them you could be exposing your family and your children to lead poisoning. Take the simple step of asking for proof of their certification before you meet with them. All home remodeling companies play an important role in helping to prevent lead exposure. By following lead-safe work practices, certified contractors can prevent hazardous lead exposure. After April 22, 2010 the new laws became effective. Federal law requires painting and other contractors to be certified and to use lead-safe work practices. To become certified, renovation contractors must submit an application and fee payment to EPA. The full context of the law can be viewed at http://epa.gov/lead/pubs/renovation.htm