It is a fact that in spite of being banned since 1978, the lead paint abatement procedures still are pretty expensive and can cost a bomb. The reason for this is that a number of properties which have been built before 1978 are testing for lead paint in the coating systems positive even now. Lead is a very toxic heavy metal and studies have proven that it causes serious long-lasting mental and physical health disorders in adults and children if they are exposed to the same for a prolonged period of time. The lead paint is one of the most common sources, through which the lead gets ingested in the body as the paint tends to chip off thereby forming lead dust, which gets released in the atmosphere and may settle on the food surfaces or even enter the body while breathing.
For property owners, the average price of the lead removal per square feet of property is about $10-$15. So, for a construction built before 1978, the overall cost of lead paint abatement for a property having area 15,000ft.² will be around $50,000 and a 2000ft.² building will incur a cost of around $15,000-$30,000. This is the complete cost of the contractors’ labor fees, lead paint inspection, lead paint test charges among many others. Also, encapsulation which tends to seal the surface that is lead painted while not removing the same, is also an option and the main benefit is that it costs far less which is about $1000 for a property of area 2000 ft.². So, this is undoubtedly more affordable than the lead paint abatement but it does not totally get rid of the danger of the lead exposure.
According to the EPA regulations, all the abatement contractors are supposed to be trained as well as certified for this task. So, the costs or the fees of the certification programs may also be additionally charged to the customers. It is a fact that the state-level certifications tend to cost about $300 for every program and the cost tend to be increased with the advancement in the abatement trainings. Additional costs are also incurred by the contractors for obtaining accreditation's and business licenses. Also, when any project is going on the cost of obtaining the project permit are also added to the total cost of the project. The use of specialized materials and equipment for the lead paint abatement like sheeting materials, worker gear, HEPA vacuum filters tend to be expensive also increase the costs of the project further.
However, in spite of the high cost, the lead paint abatement is quite crucial so as to safeguard the health of your loved ones. You can definitely obtain more information about the subject by the searching of the intricate as there are a number of websites, blogs and articles dedicated to the lead paint abatement. So, I hope you have understood that if by chance you own a house which is constructed before 1978 then you must get a lead paint inspection done in the area and if the lead paint test is positive you need to conduct lead paint abatement.
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