Lead Paint Testing – Chester County

Protect your own family or your tenants with lead testing services from Bayhill Environmental in Chester County. According to new lead paint laws in Pennsylvania, property owners and landlords who rent homes or apartments to families with children age six or under must receive a certified lead paint inspection. This is also very important if you are a homeowner with young children, or planning a family, to ensure your little ones are safe from the dangers of lead paint dust.

Certified Lead Paint Testing Inspections

Lead paint was outlawed in the United States in 1978, but nearly all homes built prior to that year are likely to have some lead-based paint in use. The paint itself is not as dangerous as its deterioration. When you make repairs or renovations to a property, such as replacing old wooden sashes or mouldings, installing fixtures, or even hanging pictures, lead-based paint can flake and chip off, causing dust to settle in the home.

Exposure to lead paint is linked to many health problems in children. Even low levels of lead in the bloodstream can impact IQ, attention, behavior, and the nervous system. It can impact young children who may accidentally swallow lead dust while playing, but it can also impact unborn babies in the womb, if their mothers ingest any of the lead dust.

Testing For Lead Paint in Chester County

When you hire Bayhill Environmental lead technicians to come to your Chester County property, what you’ll get is a licensed, certified professional who can make a thorough assessment of all painted surfaces in your home. Using a special x-ray gun, technicians can see beneath layers of paint to determine whether the original paint was lead-based.

If the test determines there is no lead-based paint in your home, you’ll receive a Lead-Free Certification, which means that your home or rental property will never need to have lead paint testing done again. However, if technicians discover the presence of lead paint, they will move to a Lead-Safe Inspection. In this case, using specially treated dust wipes, Bayhill Environmental technicians will collect dust particles from your home, which they will then send to a laboratory for further analysis. If there is no active lead dust, you will receive a Lead-Safe certification, which is valid for two years or as long as a tenant occupies the unit. You will need to test again if a family with children age six or under moves in after this two-year period, or if you conduct any repairs or remodeling work.

Bayhill Environmental can provide a quote right over the phone. We respond quickly to your need for lead based paint testing and can often inspect your property the same or next business day.

We inspect properties for lead paint in Chester County and the entire Philadelphia area and New Jersey.

Call us today at 215-284-0086 to get any questions answered, receive a quote right over the phone, and set up your appointment OR contact us by filling out the form.