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

Virginia Lead-Safe Firm Certification

If your company renovates older homes in Virginia, federal law requires EPA Lead-Safe (RRP) firm certification first. Virginia falls under EPA administration, so the certificate comes straight from the EPA, there is no separate Virginia state program to join.

We prepare and submit the federal filing for Virginia firms end to end, for $429 all in ($129 service fee + $300 EPA fee). Certification lasts five years and covers renovation, repair, and painting work that disturbs lead paint anywhere in Virginia.

What’s involved in Virginia

The Virginia filing, handled.

  • Virginia 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 Virginia contractors statewide, including Virginia Beach, Richmond, Norfolk, Arlington.

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

Virginia questions

Virginia lead-safe certification FAQ.

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

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

How much does Virginia lead-safe firm certification cost?

$429 all in for Virginia 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 Virginia 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 Virginia housing or child-occupied facilities built before 1978, including crews working from Virginia Beach, Richmond, Norfolk, and Arlington. That covers general contractors, painters, plumbers, electricians, HVAC and window companies, and property managers.

How long does it take to get certified in Virginia?

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

Certify your Virginia firm. File it today.

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

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