It’s hard to keep track of new legislation that affects home building and remodeling across the 50 states. Too often homeowners and re-modelers get going on a project that requires a local permit and suddenly discover they have to lay out additional money to meet building codes. I know people who have had to rip out improvements and start over when they neglected to observe the law. If you’ve ever had a surprise visit from a building inspector–-sent your way by a neighbor’s complaint–you won’t want a repeat experience!
One of the most sweeping new federal laws that impact contractors in all states goes into effect the first of April 2010. The regulations, established by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), require that contractors, renovation builders, or home maintenance personnel undergo certification training for maintaining a lead-free painting environment when working on dwellings, schools, or child care centers built prior to 1978.
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Lead Paint Laws Protect Children
“The Lead: Renovation, Repair and Painting Program” impacts any renovation work done on some 38 million homes in the country that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development estimates still have lead-based paint. We have advice here at Reliable Remodeler for anyone who wants to do a lead paint test. Test results, unfortunately, are not perfect. It’s a good idea to round up the history of your home if it was built prior to 1978 and have your kids tested by your physician.
According to the EPA, all work done on pre-1978 dwellings and schools performed by contractors–anywhere that children are present–must be done under standards that prevent the dispersal of lead from dust or paint chips from sanding or painting preparation from being released into the environment. Property owners are advised to download the EPA’s lead hazard information pamphlet.
If you own property that still has lead-based paint and plan on doing the renovation yourself, the EPA recommends that you take a training class (available in all states), even though the regulations apply only if you are working on someone else’s property. You can also call the National Lead Information Center at 1-800-424-LEAD (5323).
Again, if you’re doing the work yourself, knowing the guidelines can protect you and your children. And doing thorough painting prep work ahead of the project can spare you plenty of trouble by containing the job and keeping the workspace clean. Be safe out there!
Forget about the laws and have your home tested for your health. Too many homeowners must be hit over the head with legislation in order to make the changes they need to make. The sticker shock is nothing compared to the medical bills required for treatment of lead poisoning.
Thank you for sharing. This is too important to not understand and get right.
Agree with Bob. Contractors or even Do-it-yourselfers should put a bit more effort and research into their projects before they start them. Look at the long lasting effects on your health, rather than the short term effect on your bank account.
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We are big advocates in respiratory and personal equipment protection, Harold & Bob hit it right on the head..
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However all contractors working on houses built prior 1978 must be Lead Certified. They must have taken the lead paint class and also trained or certified the workers.
This law is detrimental and intrusive, towards contracters, under-the-table labor, and homeowners. I hope more then a few write their Reps..
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You are big brother don’t have a nasty neighbor or you will have your paint under unvestigation.
More intrusive goverment. More lost jobs. More illegals doing work foremly done by handymen etc. who will not be able to afford certification etc. in a nurshell more BS.
I once worked on a commercial project. A nursing home in fact. the union foreman was a nice young man. A great painter, very skilled. Couldn’t read or write, He had ADD and is dyslexic. I am betting he couldn’t read the 78 page publication of the laws on lead paint and renovations. As a matter of fact I read all the paint can colors to him. He deserves a job at walmart and nothing more!!! His father was a painter, His grandfather was a painter and now he will probably be out of a job. Welcome to the change, Obamaland.
To whom it may concern,
I have been in business for 20 years working in pre 1978 homes in 99% of my jobs. I am neat and clean in my approach to my work, I don’t I have never worn a resperator and yet I suffer no ill effects from lead.
I advocate being safe but as usual the government takes an extreme, unrealistic approach to the situation based on special interest group reccomendations. EPA throws out a bogus projected job increase of $35.00, which in keeping with normal government practices, doesn’t even come close to the actual real costs, that complying to the law, will add to the job.
Therefore, In discussing the EPA law with several clients, that I have contracts with, they have told me that if we have to impliment the required proceedures they will not go forward with the job.
I would be curious to know how many EPA employees will pay the extra costs involved with renovating their own homes. Yes, it’s the law, but when it comes to any home improvement project we all know that the wallet has a vote in all decisions. So, the cost of hazard signs, hazard tape, test kits, masking tape, plastic sheeting, resperators, Tyvec suits, hepa vacs and filters, safety classes, EPA registration, insurance, additional record keeping (administration costs) labor to set up and tear down daily and the cost of lost productivity. In all the procedural examples I’ve seen in magazines no one working in Tyvek suits is wearing tools, how does a contractor work effectively without tools?
What does a contractor do? What are the options? I will pay for and take the class, pay registration fee to the EPA, purchase the necessary supplies and equipment, spend the time and money to document everything then wait for business to drop off due to the extra client costs, did I mention that we are in the worst recession we’ve seen in our lifetime, or maybe some of my counterparts will turn me in to the EPA because they suspect that my job is not in compliance and let the EPA put me out of business because one of an error in my documentation?
Or, maybe we contractors will suffer to the point that in order to get the work we will all drop our prices in order to keep food on the table and that will help to offset the additional job costs.
This law is supposed to be about public safety yet the public is allow to do their own work and any way they choose without any consequenses what so ever. Except their exposure to lead but, we all know how that goes yet the EPA allows them the loophole. So why not allow them the loophole to sign a waiver?
Are there any other thoughts out there? or, am I some kind of a nut case?
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I’m curious if anybody has heard of Energy Research Group, Inc. and if they know about their reliability. I’m trying to make sure they’re not a scam. They advertise energy efficient windows (and siding, among other products) for a fraction of costs because they’re subsidized by the government to help improve energy efficiency across the county.
In regards to this law, it is extreme in the least. The costs to remove lead-based paint using these methods is alarmingly huge, and will cause homeowners to do one of 3 things:
not buy homes at all before 1978
go ‘under the table’ by DIY or shoddy contractors who will do it under the table
not update their homes and continue to have lead-based paint (and just take it in the shorts when/if they sell)
Sometimes, you need to fill out a fictitious name statement or home business permit. Depending on where you live, check with your Small Business Administration or Ministry of Small Business
I recently retained a nationally-known company (with an innovative “guaranteed for life” paint system) to repaint our 1860’s home. We contracted with the company last fall, and are paying an extra $9,000 for stripping and prep (total for the job with just post-1978 construction stripping is $18,000 — we’re paying $27,000 total) because of the need to comply with the new EPA regulations on lead-paint removal. The work started last week, with the workman coming and leaving while my husband and I are work. Our neighbors informed us that there has been NO tenting whatsoever of the work area, minimal dropcloths, no protective clothing on the workers, one HEPA vacuum cleaner that was used only for clean-up. (One of the neighbors took multiple pictures.) We called the company this morning to find out what was going on, and was told that they use a new “spray-on liquid” technology that binds to the lead/dust, such that the traditional precautions are not necessary. Is this a lot of hooey? Even if there were such a liquid, wouldn’t the usual dust containment procedures (tenting, taping) still be required?
This is Massachusetts, which has rules in addition to the EPA rules, but any information would helpful — especially is there is a new magic liquid that binds lead dust. We are taking the day off from work this Friday to discuss the situation with the company’s field supervisor. Is there anything more we should know or ask in prep for that meeting?
Thank-you!
Sheila
4-11-11
I’ll gladly take your advice and talk about this with the people from Indianapolis Painting Contractors who I’m always confident in giving me a great response regarding this matter.
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