If the home you’re selling was built before 1978 chances are that there is some lead paint used in painting the house. Selling a home that has lead paint is likely to present challenges, but you can avoid the troubles by having a lead-paint screening for your home. Lead paint is the only federally obligated disclosure for home sellers. Lead is very toxic and can affect many organs of the body. Kids aged six years and below are the most vulnerable because their explorations subject them to the risk of consuming the paint.
Besides, lead can vaporize and allow people to inhale it. The lead substance in paints is capable of leaching into the paint that has no lead meaning that painting a non-lead-based paint over the lead-based paint doesn’t offer complete solution to the problem. The legislation orders that sellers of homes with lead-based paint ensure they disclose that substance before the sale. A seller needs to perform lead tests and present the results to the buyer or share it with realtors, and other parties involved in the home selling or buying process.
A lead-paint screening performed by the Top Home Inspection team will look for any signs that leaded paint could be a health hazard. If lead paint remains intact without chipping, cracking, or wearing, it is not likely to pose health risks. However, if the paint starts to peel, chip, and crack, it’s a red flag and you need to seek a remedy.
Our inspectors will check the areas that are susceptible to wear or areas that experience stress or mechanical impact exposing the underlying paint layers. For example, areas such as the window sills, banisters, railings, door frames, fences, and porches are examined of lead presence. Also, the inspectors check for the presence of lead dust that comes out of sanding painted surfaces or dry scraping. The soil within the surroundings of the home may also have lead, which is caused by flaking of exterior paint.
Our lead-screening technicians will help you determine the level of lead in and around your home. You can use the lead-paint screening report to help in the home selling and buying processes.
