Lead in Your Home or Office is Dangerous

If your house contains walls, woodwork, and exterior trim that have original layers of paint from when the house was built, there is a very high probability that your house is one of the estimated 57 million homes that are thought to contain lead danger zones. Children and adults are poisoned by lead each and every day somewhere in the USA.

Lead is spread via dust that is created when the painted surfaces are scuffed, scraped, or sanded. Old fashioned double hung windows that slide up and down can create fine dust on window sills. The opening and closing of doors can also create lead dust. Old painted furniture used for babies is especially dangerous as the lead actually has a slightly sweet taste to it. The lead contaminated dust usually passes into one's body from the fingers into the mouth.

Lead is a sinister poison and can cause permanent physiological defects if it is allowed to accumulate in a person's body. Proper lead testing, cleanup and removal must be handled by professionals.

Government Lead Cleanup and Removal Regulations

On Aprill 22nd, 2010 the federal government created a new law mandating that you are required to use a certified contractractor if you disturb paint larger than 6 square feet of area in a home built before 1978. This new law not only applies to painting companies but to all trades such as roofers, A/C repair, plumbers, and general contractors and to common handyman work like patching nail holes and sanding rough spots.

Failure to follow the law may result in a $37,500 fine.

Gainesville's Choice for Lead Testing, Cleanup and Removal Services

The team at Dreyer's Restoration have been awarded certified professional status by the EPA for their knowledge and experience in lead cleanup and removal. By using Dreyer's Restoration, you protect your family's health and your legal liability from the threat of lead poisoning.

Dreyer's Restoration offers lead testing, lead clean up and lead removal services for residential and commercial properties in Gainesville, Lake City, Palatka, and Ocala, Florida.

Contact us today for more information.