Now that it’s summer, you’re ready to tackle home projects that have been on your mind for some time. One of these projects is to apply a fresh coat of paint to the exterior of your house. After contacting a painting contractor, you learn that the paint needs to be tested for lead before the contractor can paint it because your home was built in 1972, and lead-based paint was used during that time. Lead-based paint causes significant health risks and must be dealt with caution to prevent adverse health effects.
Lead paint home inspection
Now that you’ve been made aware of the dangers lead-based paint can cause, it’s time to get the exterior paint on your house tested for the presence of lead in the paint. This task is preferably done by a certified lead paint renovator or anyone certified to work with lead-based paint. The inspector will cut about a 3 square inch section of the paint chip, place it in a labeled container, and prepare the necessary documentation for the collected samples. The samples will then be sent to a lead testing lab for analysis by Flame AAS (Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy). The laboratory can provide results in percentage, weight, and PPM (Parts Per Million).
Lead paint test cost
The cost to test for lead in paint depends on whether you collect the samples yourself and send them to a lab or hire a professional to work for you. But expect to pay $50 per sample layer if you take the pieces yourself, about $150 for the professional service call, and $35 to $45 per sample. Hiring a professional will give you the peace of mind to do it correctly and prevent you from being exposed.
Lead paint inspection near me
Do you need paint tested for the presence of lead? Let out experts come to you. 5 Microns Inc. provides reliable lead-based paint testing services with a standard turnaround time of 5 business days to as quickly as 2-day service. We are in the Seattle area. Contact us by phone between the hours of 9 to 5 Monday to Friday, and Saturdays between 9 to 3:30.
We look forward to helping you.
5 Microns Inc.
7100 Fort Dent Way #100
Tukwila, WA 98188
O 425-440-8787
C 206-536-0264
M-F 9-5, Sat 9-3:30
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Mail ins and drop-offs
IMPORTANT-MUST READ FIRST: All mail-in samples must have a tracking number and include our asbestos chain of custody form to be processed. If the chain of custody form is missing, your piece (s) will not be accepted and processed. Drop-offs MUST have the COC form inside your package but not in the sample bag. DO NOT MAIL YOUR SAMPLES BY FIRST CLASS MAIL. Send your sample(s) via USPS Priority Mail, UPS, and FedEx. It is essential to closely follow these directions so our asbestos testing lab can promptly process your sample(s).
*PLEASE NOTE FOR ALL DROP-OFFS: All samples must be dropped off at the back of the office building located at 7100 Fort Dent Way Tukwila WA outside the Tabor 100 Office and placed inside the black drop-box pictured below. Do not take your samples to the front desk. The front desk will not accept drop-offs over the counter, NO EXCEPTIONS!
5 Microns Inc. Sample Drop Box
