Lead Testing

Lead inspections / testing are not common for but sometimes requested or required by the lender or type of loan the owner or borrower is acquiring.

When buying or renting a home, it could be faulty for households to assume every structure built after 1978 is 100% lead-free. At present, sellers who own homes built prior to 1978 are required to notify buyers that the home may have lead paint due entirely to its age. Landlords typically have similar rules regarding lead paint disclosure.

What is the percentage of houses with lead paint?

As of April 2011:

87% of homes built before 1940 contain at least some lead paint.
Homes built between 1940 and 1960 have a 69% chance of containing such paint.
Homes built between 1960 and 1978 have a 24% chance of containing lead paint.
While homes built after 1978 are unlikely to have led-based paint.

Checking your home for lead

Landlords wanting to lease a residential property built before 1978 should have their property inspected by an EPA inspection, risk assessment, and abatement firm. You can get your residential property tested in several ways:

Sample deteriorated paint from windows, doors, walls, floors, and stairs
Sample dust near painted surfaces
Sample bare soil in the yard
Get lab tests of paint, dust, and soil samples.
Or, have the inspection and risk assessment to find out if there are any lead-based paints or lead hazards in your home.

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Lead Testing

What is the percentage of houses with lead paint?

Checking your home for lead

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