Lead paint testing in Sun City West, AZ
The Del Webb Corporation built Sun City West from 1978 to 1997, beginning just as the federal ban on lead paint for homes took effect, so lead paint testing in Sun City West is rarely needed for the houses themselves.
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Do Sun City West homes need lead paint testing?
The federal lead disclosure rule covers housing built before 1978, and the EPA lists housing built after 1977 as exempt. With Sun City West’s homes dating from 1978 on, nearly all of them sit outside the rule, and few are likely to contain any lead-based paint.
We’d rather say that plainly than sell a test nobody needs. Not sure about a particular house? Its year built appears on the county assessor’s parcel record.
Testing still makes sense for older property you own or are buying nearby, such as a house in the original Sun City to the east, where most houses were built before 1980, or a pre-1978 rental elsewhere in the Valley.
What we test in Sun City West
For Sun City West addresses we start with the year built and tell you when a test isn’t worth it. For older properties nearby, we offer lead-based paint inspections, limited lead testing, dust wipe clearance after a renovation, and soil sampling in yards around pre-1978 buildings.
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.
Sun City West questions
Is lead paint something to worry about in a Sun City West home?
Rarely. Building there ran from 1978 to 1997, so even the oldest houses date from the first year of the ban. If a record shows a year built before 1978, call us and we’ll talk it through.
Do I have to give a buyer the EPA lead pamphlet when I sell in Sun City West?
Not for a home built in 1978 or later. The pamphlet and the lead disclosure form are required for housing built before 1978. Your agent can confirm what the purchase contract itself asks for.
Lead testing in Sun City West
Give us a call, or send the address and what you need tested.