The Environmental Protection Agency has issued a new rule, more commonly referred to as the lead paint rule, that will put some pretty stringent restrictions on contractors and could cause your remodeling estimates to go up.
Remodelers who work on homes built in 1978 or earlier will have to comply with new lead paint safety rules, get their company certified, and at least one employee of each company will have to get trained in these new practices by April 22.
According to Remodeling Magazine, contractors must “pay a $300 fee to register your company with the EPA, pay a few hundred more to train at least one employee as an EPA-certified renovator, talk with your insurer about coverage against lead lawsuits, and pay more still for gear including HEPA-filter vacuums and body protection.”
And if they don’t? Companies can face fines up to $30,000 per job.
So what do you think? Obviously we don’t want lead paint poisoning our families, but will you be receptive to higher remodeling costs due to new mandatory safety measures?
For more info: http://www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/renovation.htm
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Will Service Magic offer it's customers to 'Find EPA Certified Contractor in your area?'
After April 22, 2010, property owners who perform these projects in pre-1978 rental housing or space rented by child-care facilities must be certified and follow the lead-safe work practices required by EPA's Renovation, Repair and Remodeling rule. To become certified, property owners must submit an application for firm certification (PDF) (9 pp, 642K) and fee payment to EPA. EPA will begin processing applications on October 22, 2009. The Agency has up to 90 days after receiving a complete request for certification to approve or disapprove the application.
EPA brought out a supplemental notice of suggested rulemaking on June 5, 2007 to ask lead-safe work practices and empoyees training and certification for contractors and construction pros conducting renovation activities in child-occupied facilities.
EPA has the authority to authorize states, tribes and territories to administer their own RRP program that would operate in lieu of the EPA regulations. When a state, tribe or territory becomes authorized, contractors and training providers working in these areas and consumers living there should contact the appropriate state, tribal or territorial program office.
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We have trained many Service Magic contractors. In fact, we have some classes coming up in Brooklyn, NY; Dayton, OH; and Philadelphia, PA. We have special pricing for Service Magic contractors. Give Jason Klein a call at 1-888-800-5224. Make sure you mention Service Magic. We are also available to answer your questions at no charge and really have all the answers as to how you can be in compliance to avoid any problems or fines from the EPA.
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