Lead Abatement
Lead was once a common construction material. We know now that lead gives off carcinogens and exposes people to toxins whether they live, work, or spend any amount of time in a contaminated building. If you suspect that your home, office, or facility contains lead, contact the VersaPro environmental services team for thorough testing and lead abatement to protect your space and make it safe.
Likely Locations of Lead in a Home
Lead exposure or cumulative lead poisoning can be detrimental to an adult or child’s entire system and cause multiple health complications, particularly in the brain, kidneys, and reproductive system. Health problems caused by lead exposure are typically irreversible. Lead is most likely to be found in:
- Paint. Lead-based paint was the norm in structures built before 1978.
- Water pipes. Any lead pipes or lead fixtures can leach carcinogens into tap water.
- Dust. Lead dust from old paint can be inhaled and contaminated particles ingested.
- Contaminated soil. Lead can be brought indoors on shoes and clothes.
Determining Whether a Structure Needs Lead Abatement
If you suspect that your home contains lead, our lead abatement process identifies hazards and pollutants, and our environmental services teams provide remediation.
- Qualified team. VersaPro is certified by the EPA to inspect and test lead levels in homes and businesses throughout the Metro Detroit area.
- Thorough assessment. Lead testing is conducted throughout your home. The environmental services team checks everything from wall paint to water to determine if lead levels exceed legal limits.
- Abatement. Certified technicians conduct complete lead abatement with precision, thoroughness, and care to remove lead and create a healthy space.
- Clean-up. We follow state and federal guidelines for sanitation and disposal of hazardous materials.
Lead Abatement Addresses Dangerous Lead Exposure
Lead may be discovered within your home during a renovation or remodeling, but lead abatement is not a renovation matter. The point of lead abatement is to permanently eliminate a hazard in your home and for that certified professionals are required.
- Methods used for lead abatement. Eliminating hazards like lead-based paint can involve wet scraping of paint, covering lead painted surfaces with an enclosure like paneling, encapsulating lead paint with a liquid sealant, or replacing doors or windows that have lead-painted components. Negative air pressure, HEPA vacuums, and wet cleaning methods to control dust and minimize further exposure.
- Permanent repair. Lead abatement is intended to permanently fix any hazards that developed from paint deterioration, dust particles, or otherwise. Management of the chipped or peeling paint alone is not an option – abatement is a lasting repair.
- Highly regulated activity. EPA work practices are strict and complex when it comes to lead abatement. The goal is to avoid creating more dust and prevent exposure to dangerous lead dust. The specialized training needed for lead abatement is to protect the professional who removes any traces of lead and take care of the people who live in the affected place. Abatement teams wear respirators and protective clothing, carefully controlling any chance of lead particles being left behind or brought back into the house.
Hire a Certified Lead Abatement Team
Along with lead abatement services, VersaPro offers EPA-certified environmental services in mold remediation, asbestos removal, and hazardous material cleanup. Quite often, one or more of these problems exist in the same structure.
Contact us if you need lead abatement or other environmental clean-up in the Livonia, MI, area. Schedule a property assessment to determine the extent of lead contamination and identify a cost-effective solution to avoid code violations, secure your property, and, most of all, protect your health.
