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How do you prepare to give a proper estimate? From our experience as a contractor and working with other companies, the most important aspect is to know the customers expectations for the work. What you think may be a simple and quick repaint, potential clients may think you are bringing their 50 year old home […]
You go out to estimate a repaint on an older home, you learn that the home was built before 1977, and then, Oh No! The four letter word: “L-E-A-D!” The homeowner tells you that the home has been repainted several times since they have owned it, so there can’t be anymore lead on the house. […]
Sometime ago, I wrote a blog about what to test and what would be considered an integrated whole. It seems now, that the EPA RRP FAQ have put the controversy to rest. Question: I’m a certified renovator using an EPA-recognized lead test kit to determine whether or not I have to follow the Renovation Repair […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today, agreed with the Advisory Committee for Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention (ACCLPP) to move the line for the lead poisoning of children from 10μg/dL to 5μg/dL. μg/dL stands for micro-grams per deciliter, which is a measurement used for blood levels. The CDC also agreed that the term “level of concern” […]
I’m in the middle of a Elevated Blood Lead Investigation. This is where I try and find the source or sources that caused the lead poisoning of a child. One suspect is a painter who transferred lead dust from his clothes to the family car and then that dust was transferred to his wife’s clothing and […]
The Environmental Protection Agency has announced that LeadCheck is now approved to test drywall or plaster. You can verify this by going to http://www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/testkit.htm This approval was in the works back in September of 2010, but wasn’t made official until a few days ago. It seems LeadCheck had to do some of their own test, […]
There has been a lot of chatter about the recent Lead Reduction Amendments Act of 2012, where the Senate bill proposes to return the Opt-Out to the Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule. The bill was introduced by Senator Inhofe (R-OK) and is co-sponsored by several other republicans. NARI, NAHB, and many other contractor organizations […]
While not a topic everyone wants to hear, it is an important subject if you have concerns with risk management. Each month, 100,000 to 200,000 people are learning about the Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule. This is primarily from Lead Safe Certified Firms giving estimates and explaining the dangers of lead based paint. Unfortunately, with […]
Part three is where compliance cost are over 10% and the lead test showed your project has lead based paint. A prime example of a job would be exterior painting.
Here at Blogging Painters we try and keep our readers informed of the latest changes in the industry. We would not be able to do that without the group of contractors we network with on a daily basis. Many of our contributors also maintain their own blogs where they share their expertise. Scott Burt […]
On October 4, 2011 Certified Renovators will be allowed to take paint chip samples as allowed by the Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule. What has not been discussed is how to properly take a paint chip sample … until now. Warning: Paint chip sampling is a destructive test. It will produce small quantities of […]
We found from part one that if we would actually read the law, many of our projects would have low compliance cost. If the compliance cost were under 10% of the overall job price, maybe it was simply a better idea not to mention RRP at all. Part Two covers RRP projects that would exceed 10% […]
Selling Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule projects can be a daunting task, especially if you’re competing against non-certified contractors. The non-certified firm can easily under cut your prices, since they have no additional compliance cost. On top of this, while you should be wooing your potential customer with your expertise, fantastic reputation and expressing […]
Many EPA Certified Renovators (CR) are surprised to hear that they are required to lead test each and every single component or integrated whole (component system). This surprise, is due to the instructor only spending a few minutes on “what to test” when teaching the 8 hour course. From the actual rule … 745.82(2) Renovations […]
In July 2011, the EPA notified us that certain changes will be made to the Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule. One of these changes has to do with vertical containment. The actual law wording will read like this … If the renovation will affect surfaces within 10 feet of the property line, the renovation […]
