Painting is literally the P in the Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule. If you prep pre-1978 surfaces by scraping, sanding, or power-washing, you disturb paint, and the exterior threshold of twenty square feet is easy to cross on a single elevation. Any painting firm working on older homes is expected to hold Lead-Safe (RRP) certification before it bids or picks up a brush.
We prepare and file your firm certification for you, $429 all in for EPA-administered states, valid five years, no Social Security number required. You stay booked; we handle the federal or state paperwork.
$154 to $429 all in, depending on the program. In EPA-administered states it is $429: our $129 service fee plus the $300 EPA filing fee. State-run programs: WA $154 · WI $254 (2-year) or $379 (4-year) · DE $429.
Five years in EPA-administered states. State-run programs set their own terms: Wisconsin 4 years, Delaware 5 years, Washington up to 5 years.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issues it in EPA-administered states. In the three state-run programs we file, the state agency issues it: WI DHS, Asbestos & Lead Section; DE Division of Public Health; WA Dept of Commerce.
Yes. If you are paid to paint pre-1978 housing or child-occupied facilities and your prep disturbs more than six square feet of interior or twenty square feet of exterior paint, your firm needs Lead-Safe certification and a certified renovator on the job.
No. The firm certification (what we file) is an application for your business. The Certified Renovator credential is a separate accredited 8-hour course an individual on your crew completes. Most painting firms need both.
$429 all in for EPA-administered states: a $129 service fee plus the $300 EPA fee, valid five years. State-run programs carry their own fee.
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We prepare and file your EPA or state Lead-Safe firm certification. No SSN required; processing time is set by the issuing agency.
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