Posted: March-01-2010 at 3:30pm | IP Logged	Tweet

April 22nd, 2010 will be a significant day in the life of every home improvement and commercial renovator.

The new EPA guidelines specify that the renovating contractor test any area they plan on renovating in every single home built before 1978. If the area they're working in tests positive, the renovator MUST disclose to the client that lead paint is present, and that a whole lot of extra work will have to be done to contain the paint dust and chips.

This will undoubtedly cost the consumer and the renovator more. The consumer can "opt out" of this and proceed without further cost if:

• there is nobody residing in the home that is pregnant.
• There are no children under the edge of 6 that spends more than 4 hours per week.

If either criteria exists, the renovator must remove the lead under the strict regs of the EPA, costing a boatload of money.

So guess what happens to a renovator if audited/caught by the EPA no adhering to these new standards? A fine of THIRTY-TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS PER DAY until they come back into compliance.

If you are a vinyl siding, window, room addtion renovator, or are attaching a new room or remodeling an older home, be careful out there.

If you'll simply google "new lead-based paint law", you can get all of the info you need...be prepared to read a while...it's looooooooong.

Just thought anyone that is or works for a contractor that renovates homes should know.

Posted: March-01-2010 at 4:08pm | IP Logged	Tweet

Wow, I didn't realize that was coming into law. Oh well, I'm not pregnant and I don't have any kids at all so I'm good with it but I can imagine it will be quite a headache for homeowners and contractors.