Lead-safe add-on cost in Plano
Plano Lead Paint Removal plans remodeling in Plano houses with lead paint, for owners who want a new kitchen, bath or floor plan in a home built before 1978. Paid work that disturbs paint there is covered by the EPA Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) rule, which the EPA runs itself in Texas. The firm needs EPA certification, a certified renovator directs the work, and the house is protected from the dust the project makes.
Lead-safe remodeling does not remove the lead from the house; it gets the project done without spreading it. If you want the lead gone for good, that is abatement, a separate job under state rules. We plan RRP remodels in Plano and nearby cities, including Richardson and Garland.
A 1970s kitchen can carry painted cabinet boxes, painted window and door casings and enamel-painted walls behind the backsplash. Tearing them out turns that paint into dust and chips. The work area is sealed with plastic sheeting, doorways are covered, floors are protected, and debris is bagged inside the containment. The EPA counts plumbers, electricians and carpenters working for pay on the same rule as the general contractor.
Taking out a wall between a kitchen and a formal dining room is demolition, and the EPA covers demolition of painted surfaces regardless of size. The small-job exception, 6 square feet or less of paint per room inside or 20 square feet or less outside, does not reach it. Containment extends far enough to catch dust from both sides of the wall, and HVAC returns nearby are sealed during the work.
An addition is new construction, but connecting it means cutting through the old exterior wall, trim and eaves. On a 1970s house that may mean painted wood siding, fascia or window trim around the new opening. Outside, plastic sheeting covers the ground 10 feet beyond the work or far enough to catch falling paint debris, the interior side is contained too, and collected waste is kept under containment at the end of each work day.
At the end, the certified renovator carries out cleaning verification: a visual check, then wiping floors, sills and countertops in the work area and comparing each cloth to the EPA verification card, recleaning until they pass. That is not the same as a clearance examination, which is a dust-sampling test done by a certified inspector or risk assessor. With young children in the house, owners can ask for clearance testing as well.
The EPA draws a firm line between the two. Renovation is a project that happens to disturb paint, and the RRP rule is not designed to deal with lead hazards. Abatement is designed to remove lead hazards permanently, and in Texas it needs a DSHS-certified firm, state notification and an empty house during the work. If a risk assessment finds hazards you want eliminated, or the remodel is a chance to get rid of lead paint entirely, plan abatement for those surfaces and lead-safe practices for the rest.
Ask any remodeler working on a pre-1978 Plano house for the firm's EPA certification and the name of the certified renovator who will be on the job. The EPA's lead-based paint professional locator lets you look up a firm. Also ask how they will contain the work area, how they will handle HVAC, and how they will document cleaning verification. Those answers say more than a logo on a truck.
Before demolition starts, lead paint testing before remodeling tells you which surfaces matter. New windows and exterior doors have their own page, lead-safe window and door replacement, and rooms you are not changing may suit lead paint encapsulation.
Sketch the project for us in a few lines: kitchen, bath, wall removal or addition, plus the year the house was finished. Let us know if any paint has been tested and whether you plan to stay in the house while the work goes on. We'll get back to you soon with an estimate or any questions we have. Estimates are free and there's no obligation.
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