You can absolutely file EPA Lead-Safe (RRP) firm certification yourself through the EPA’s CDX system for the $300 government fee. Our service is $429 all in, where the extra $129 buys you off the CDX learning curve and onto your next job. Here is the straight comparison.
| File it yourself | LeadSafe Filing | |
|---|---|---|
| What you pay | $300 EPA government fee | $429 all in ($300 EPA fee + $129 service fee) |
| Government fee | $300, paid by you in CDX | $300, passed through, never marked up |
| EPA CDX account | You register and manage it | Not needed, we prepare and submit your application in CDX for you |
| Your time | A few hours to learn CDX and complete the form | About two minutes to send your firm details |
| Accuracy | On you, mistakes can delay issuance | We prepare and review the application |
| State-run programs | Different portal, paper, or process in WI, DE, WA | We know each state process and prepare it the right way |
| Renewal | You track the expiration date | We send a renewal reminder before it lapses |
| Social Security number | Not required | Never required |
Our price includes the EPA or state fee, plus preparing your application and submitting it in EPA’s CDX (EPA states) or guiding you through submission (state programs).
If you are comfortable creating and managing an EPA CDX account, you only work in EPA-administered states, and you have an hour or two to spend on the application and to track your own renewal, doing it yourself saves you our $129 fee. The certificate is identical, it is the same government credential either way.
If your time is better spent on jobs, you want the application prepared and tracked to issuance, or you work in Wisconsin, Delaware, or Washington, where the process is not CDX at all, the service pays for itself. We prepare and submit your application in EPA’s CDX for you, never ask for a Social Security number, and send a renewal reminder before your certificate lapses.
Yes. You can register for an EPA CDX account, complete the firm certification application, and pay the $300 government fee yourself. The rule does not require you to use a service. Our service exists to save you the time and the CDX learning curve, and to handle the three state-run programs that do not use CDX.
Filing yourself costs the $300 EPA fee. Our service is $429 all in, so the difference is our $129 fee for preparing your application, submitting it in EPA’s CDX for you, and tracking it, plus handling state-run programs. The government fee is identical either way.
There is no catch, just effort and risk. You create and manage the EPA CDX login, complete the application correctly, and track renewal yourself. Errors can delay issuance, and the three state-run programs (WI, DE, WA) each use their own process rather than CDX.
$429 all in for EPA-administered states, no SSN; processing time is set by the EPA.
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