Lead paint testing in Ahwatukee, AZ
Ahwatukee, the Phoenix village south of South Mountain, opened its first model homes in 1973, five years before the federal ban on selling lead-based paint for homes. Lead paint testing in Ahwatukee centers on those early homes on the east side.
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Lead paint testing in Ahwatukee’s 1970s neighborhoods
Presley Development bought the land in 1970 and opened 17 model homes near 50th Street and Elliot Road in 1973. Phoenix annexed the area in stages from 1980 to 1987, and most of Ahwatukee’s homes date from 1980 or later.
Census Bureau estimates by ZIP code for 2020–2024 show where the older homes are. In ZIP code 85044, on the east side, nearly one in five homes was built before 1980. In 85048, in the middle, and 85045, on the far west side, it’s closer to one or two in a hundred.
Census data groups the 1970s together, so check your own home’s build year. A house finished in 1975 is worth inspecting; one finished in 1979 falls outside the federal lead disclosure rule.
What we test in Ahwatukee
Lead-based paint inspections of 1970s Ahwatukee houses for buyers, sellers and landlords, limited lead testing before window, door or kitchen projects, dust wipe clearance when the work ends, and soil sampling in yards where children play.
Lead Based Paint Inspections
A surface-by-surface investigation to determine the presence of lead-based paint, and a report explaining the results.
Limited Lead Testing
Testing narrowed down to the sections of a home that the homeowner or contractor specifies.
Soil Sampling
Soil sampling for lead contamination in the soil surrounding a house.
Dust Wipe Clearance
Dust wipe sampling to find out whether the dust in your home contains lead.
Ahwatukee questions
My Ahwatukee house is in 85044. Does that mean it has lead paint?
No. The ZIP code only tells you older homes are more common there. Your build year comes first: homes finished before 1978 are the ones worth testing, and an inspection shows what’s really on the walls and trim.
We’re replacing the original windows in a 1975 Ahwatukee home. Does lead matter?
It can. Under the EPA’s renovation rule, a contractor paid to replace windows in a house built before 1978 must work through an EPA-certified firm and use lead-safe work practices. Testing the frames and nearby trim first shows whether there is lead-based paint to plan for.
Lead testing in Ahwatukee
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