Lead Paint Management

What about lead in paint?

• Houses painted before 1971 may have paint that contains high levels of lead.
• Lead can be dangerous for men, women and children, but especially pregnant women and young children
• If you are renovating or repainting an old home with flaking paint, it is important to treat the lead paint properly 
• Modern household paints contain less than .1% lead.
• Lead in paint is only a danger once it is disturbed. Consider  repainting the substrate without disturbing the original surface.
• If the painted surfaces need major sanding and preparation, it is often cheaper to simply replace them.
• Click here to find a GreenPainter trained in Lead Management, and ask them to conduct an inexpensive lead test

More Info:  EPA Publication Lead Alert