Pennsylvania · Lead-Safe (RRP) firm certification
Pennsylvania · EPA-administered

Pennsylvania Lead-Safe Firm Certification

Pennsylvania is an EPA-administered state, which means lead-safe firm certification for Pennsylvania contractors is issued directly by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Any Pennsylvania firm paid to disturb paint in pre-1978 housing or child-occupied facilities must hold this certification before advertising for or performing the work.

Because Pennsylvania does not run its own program, we file your application through the EPA’s CDX system as your authorized agent. The all-in cost in Pennsylvania is $429: our $129 service fee plus the EPA’s $300 filing fee, and the certificate is valid for five years.

What’s involved in Pennsylvania

The Pennsylvania filing, handled.

  • Pennsylvania certificate: $429 all in$129 service fee + $300 U.S. EPA filing fee. Itemized at checkout, the government fee is never marked up.
  • Valid 5 yearsIssued by the U.S. EPA; we send a renewal reminder before it lapses.
  • No certified renovator required at filingFirm certification does not require renovator proof at the time of filing (you still need a certified renovator to perform the work).
  • No SSN, firm details onlyLegal firm name, EIN, business address, and an authorized contact. We never ask for a Social Security number.

We file for Pennsylvania contractors statewide, including Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Harrisburg.

We also file in all EPA-administered states. Read the full guide →

Pennsylvania questions

Pennsylvania lead-safe certification FAQ.

Does Pennsylvania run its own RRP program, or does the EPA?

Pennsylvania is EPA-administered, which means lead-safe firm certification for Pennsylvania contractors is issued directly by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through its CDX system. There is no separate Pennsylvania state program to join, we file the federal application for you as your authorized agent.

How much does Pennsylvania lead-safe firm certification cost?

$429 all in for Pennsylvania firms: a $129 service fee plus the $300 EPA filing fee, itemized at checkout and never marked up. The certificate is valid for five years.

Which Pennsylvania contractors need lead-safe certification?

Any firm paid to disturb more than six square feet of interior paint, or more than twenty square feet of exterior paint, in Pennsylvania housing or child-occupied facilities built before 1978, including crews working from Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, and Harrisburg. That covers general contractors, painters, plumbers, electricians, HVAC and window companies, and property managers.

How long does it take to get certified in Pennsylvania?

Most Pennsylvania certificates are issued in ~1–2 weeks after we file. We track your Pennsylvania application to issuance and email your certificate plus your Lead-Safe Certified Firm logo.

Certify your Pennsylvania firm. File it today.

$429 all in · valid 5 years · no SSN required.

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