Lead Based Paint Cleanup

Grimes & Associates is familiar with lead abatement and understands the way to minimize cost while satisfying state and federal regulations.

Grimes & Associates is familiar with past and current HUD regulations regarding lead paint. We have studied the current regulations and are ready to advise you regarding avoiding or minimizing reinspection cost. We have visited with HUD-Washington and are familiar with the criteria which will be used to evaluate each housing authority's lead paint information.

Grimes & Associates has licensed risk assessors and inspectors. Our personnel are familiar with the challenges of environmental improvement and how that impacts the operation/management of properties and facilities.

Grimes & Associates is upgrading its XRF equipment to provide a better service to our customers. Our new equipment can report readings in as little as 5 seconds and requires no costly/disruptive paint scraping. All this means reduced cost and superior service to you, our customer.

Many houses and apartments built before 1978 have paint that contains lead, called lead-based paint. Lead from paint, chips, and dust can pose a serious health hazard if not properly taken care of.

Federal law under the Residential Lead-Based Paint Disclosure Program , requires that individuals receive certain information before renting or buying a pre-1978 home.

Landlords have to disclose known information on lead-based paint and lead-based paint hazards before leases take effect. Leases must include a disclosure form about lead-based paint.
Sellers have to disclose known information on lead-based paint and lead-based paint hazards before selling a house. Sales contracts must include a disclosure form about lead-based paint. Buyers have up to 10 days to check for lead hazards.

Grimes & Associates offers an extensive and complete lead based paint survey, conducted according to the guidelines developed by the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) document entitled: Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Housing , published June 1995 (Revised 1997).

We use non-destructive "state of the art" XRF technology (X-ray Fluorescence) to identify the existence of lead based paint. Through the use of XRF technology, Grimes & Associates is able to provide real time / same day results to the concerned client.

All of our inspectors and assessors are fully trained and have undergone accredited classroom instruction. Additionally, all inspectors/assessors are certified and licensed by the Texas Department of Health lead certification requirements.

Grimes & Associates is a fully insured lead testing firm and carries professional liability, errors and omissions policies.

Related Links:
- The Lead-Based Paint Disclosure Rule , HUD
- Lead Paint Safety , CDC/EPA/HUD 2001
- The Lead Based Paint Pre-Renovation Education Rule, a Handbook... , EPA 1999
- Reducing Lead Hazards when Remodeling Your Home , EPA 1997
- The Center for Disease Control and Prevention Home Page

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