Lead paint testing in Paradise Valley, AZ
Paradise Valley was settled after World War II on lots of an acre or more, and many of its houses are older than 1980. Lead paint testing in Paradise Valley matters most when one of those homes is about to be remodeled or sold.
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Lead paint testing before a Paradise Valley remodel
Residents incorporated the town in 1961 to keep it residential, with a minimum of one house per acre. About two in five Paradise Valley homes predate 1980, in the Census Bureau’s five-year estimate for 2020 to 2024.
With little open land left, much of the new building here means remodeling an older house or replacing it. When paid work disturbs paint in a pre-1978 home, the EPA’s renovation rule applies, so it pays to know which doors, windows, trim and walls carry lead-based paint before the contractor starts.
Paradise Valley’s historic homes include houses from 1925 through the 1960s, among them a Frank Lloyd Wright design from the 1950s. On houses like these, no paint has to be removed for an XRF reading, so the original finishes are left intact.
What we test in Paradise Valley
Whole home lead-based paint inspections, including detached guest houses and other buildings on the lot, limited lead testing ahead of a remodel, dust wipe clearance when the contractor finishes, and soil sampling across large yards and play areas.
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.
Paradise Valley questions
We’re buying a 1960s Paradise Valley house to remodel. When should we test?
If you can, inside the 10-day window the federal disclosure rule gives buyers for a lead inspection. You and the seller can agree in writing to lengthen or shorten it. Results in hand before you’re committed can shape both the deal and the remodel plan.
How long does an inspection of a large Paradise Valley home take?
A whole home lead-based paint inspection typically takes anywhere from 1 to 4 hours, depending on the size of the structure. Send the square footage and a list of the buildings on the lot, and we’ll plan the visit around them.
Lead testing in Paradise Valley
Give us a call, or send the address and what you need tested.