You’re wondering how harmful lead paint is? The old house you live in shows signs of peeling paint, which looks original. The house was built in 1950, you heard about the dangers of lead-based paint, but you don’t know any specifics.
Lead-based paint is linked to learning disabilities in children under six, damage to the unborn, hypertension, impotence, seizures, abdominal pain, vomiting, loss of memory, and fatalities, to name a few.
Lead paint home inspection
Before deciding to remove or paint over the paint, you should do a lead paint home inspection. Buy a lead paint testing kit from your local hardware store or order one online. The kit will have instructions to collect the samples for testing. You must take all the necessary precautions to protect yourself and your loved ones and be sure to wear personal protective equipment for the job. It should cost you about $12-$12 for a lead test kit.
Lead testing near me
Whether you buy a lead paint testing kit or collect the samples yourself without one, you will need the services of a lead testing laboratory to assist you with the testing portion of the job. The lead testing lab will provide you with the results showing the presence and quantity of lead in the paint.
Lead paint inspector near me
Maybe you are planning a larger project, such as demolishing and painting the interior and exterior of a house. In that case, it would be best to hire a professional lead paint inspector who will have the proper training to complete a thorough lead paint inspection for your remodeling project.
The professionals at 5 Microns Inc. can assist you with all of your lead testing needs. Our consultants are lead certified and will treat you and your premises respectfully. We are open Monday to Friday from 8 AM to 5 PM and Saturday from 9 AM to 3:30 PM. Results are available the next day. We also offer lab services where you can drop off or mail your samples. 5 Microns Inc. will test for asbestos, mold, lead, drinking water, radon, and air quality.
Mail-in samples to the following address:
5 Microns Inc.
7100 Fort Dent Way #100
Tukwila, WA 98188
IMPORTANT-MUST READ FIRST: All mail-in samples must have a tracking number and include our general chain of custody form to be processed. If the chain of custody form is missing, your sample(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!
