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If your home was built before 1978, old paint can contain lead. Disturbing it the wrong way can turn a simple paint job into invisible dust that settles on floors, toys, windowsills, beds, pet bowls, and little hands.
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The badge is clickable and opens the EPA's certified firm search. You can look up certified contractors before inviting anyone to disturb paint in an older home.
The CDC says there is no safe blood lead level in children. Even low levels are associated with developmental delays, difficulty learning, and behavioral issues. Many exposed children look healthy, so waiting for obvious symptoms is the wrong test.
The EPA's renovation rule exists because sanding, cutting, scraping, and demolition can create hazardous dust when old painted surfaces are disturbed. Certified firms are trained to contain the work area, control dust, clean correctly, and verify the space before your family returns to normal life.
Your home, rental, school, or childcare space was built before 1978.
Paint is peeling, cracking, chalking, or rubbing around windows and doors.
A painter plans to sand, scrape, cut, drill, replace trim, or pressure-wash painted surfaces.
Children, pregnant women, or pets will be in the home during or soon after the work.
EPA and DOJ announced a nationwide settlement with Lowe's over alleged RRP violations tied to renovation work at hundreds of homes. EPA said certified contractors and lead-safe practices matter because careless work can spread lead dust and chips.
In January 2025, EPA announced penalties against four Missouri renovation companies over alleged failures to follow rules meant to reduce lead exposure during renovation work.
Denver Public Health says many children with lead poisoning do not look sick, and lead dust can be invisible. That is why prevention before renovation matters.
Ask for the company's EPA Lead-Safe Firm certification before work starts.
Ask how the work area will be contained so dust does not travel through the house.
Keep children, pets, toys, bedding, and food away from the work zone.
Require wet methods, HEPA controls, daily cleanup, and final cleaning verification.
If you think exposure may have happened, ask your healthcare provider about a blood lead test.
What homeowners ask us about lead paint and certification.
It means the EPA has certified our firm to disturb painted surfaces in homes built before 1978, and that our crews are trained in the containment, cleanup and verification steps the Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule requires. Our firm number is NAT-F180785-2 and you can verify it yourself in the EPA's public database.
If it was built before 1978, assume yes until testing says otherwise. Lead paint was not banned in housing until then, and sanding or scraping it is what makes it dangerous.
Sanding and scraping lead paint puts lead dust through your home, where it settles into carpet and floors and is hazardous to children and pets. Uncertified contractors also face federal penalties, which is a problem you do not want attached to work done on your house.
There is extra containment, cleanup and verification involved, so it takes longer. We include all of it in your written quote rather than adding it later.
Search for Helix Painting in the EPA's certified firm database. We link to it directly on this page. Check it for any contractor you are considering, not only us.
We are almost always looking for painters, project managers and crew leads who care about doing the job right. Every opening is listed on our Careers page along with an application form, and we read every application that comes in. If you would rather partner with us (nonprofits, community groups and general contractors included), reach out and we will point you to the right person.
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