window lead rules

All about the new EPA lead rule that went into effect this year.

Did you know that the EPA now requires certain states to comply with their new lead rule? This lead rule applies to any work being done by a contractor on anyone's home built before 1978. The lead law pertains especially to:

1. Window replacement (vinyl/wood/aluminum)
2. Siding installation (fiber cement/vinyl/wood
3. Painting

Basically, if you are having any portion of your home where lead paint could be disturbed, you will have to hire a contractor that is EPA certified to work on your project lead safe.

The lead doesn't have to be abated (which means removed); it just needs to be safely worked around. The fines are pretty stiff to the contractor if they don't follow the rules.

LEAD LAW FINES, lead law fine amount.

above is a picture of the certification seal that epa lead safe contractors should be displaying in their literature and websites.

Have you wondered what the fines are in case you hire someone and they don't comply with the lead law when working on your painting, siding, or windows? 

The fine amount is extremely high, $36,500 per violation, PER DAY!

This fine amount for not working in lead safe should be enough to keep you from hiring someone who isn't certified to work on you windows, siding, doors, or paint. 

You should research more on the internet about this lead paint law so that you have the proper information on what is to be done and who to hire that is lead certified to work as a contractor on your home.