Lead Paint On House Branford Ct
Lead based paint was commonly used to paint interior and exterior houses in the mid twentieth century. We created this article Lead Paint On House Branford Ct to give you some more information about lead paint and the importance of having a lead certified painter test your home!
Most homes built and painted before 1978 had lead paint. Due the toxicity of lead paint and the incredible health issues it can cause such as developmental delay, damage to your organs, and your nervous system just to name a few, it’s very important to have your home tested for lead paint before you do anything!
How do you check if your home has lead paint? Call a professional painter that is LEAD CERTIFIED! The EPA requires ALL painters to have lead certification! When you call to make the estimate appointment, ask if they are lead certified! Make sure CERTIFIED, not if they just know how to test for the lead!
Testing for lead is relatively easy, there are kits now available in hardware stores. That’s the easy part! The complicated part and the area where the certification really comes in handy and concerns the health and well being of you and your family’s health is the way the lead paint is removed from your home and disposed of! It must be done the way the EPA outlines to prevent further exposure to you and your family, it must be done using lead safe work practices! Improper removal of Lead based paint can lead to illness!
If you have any questions about lead based paint and how to check that your contractor is properly certified, please call us! We are very happy to provide you with the correct information to help you choose a certified painter! We are painting contractors in Guilford Ct and serve most of the Connecticut area! We offer free painting estimates and professional evaluations!
Dave Moffitt Coastline Painters LLC Office (203) 458-2073 email: coastlinepaintersllc@comcast.net https://coastlinepainters.com/