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Union City Lead Paint Removal sets up lead paint inspection and testing in Union City, where 11,281 homes date to before 1980 and any one of them may test positive on a door frame and clean on a wall. Only an inspector certified by CDPH may carry out a paid lead evaluation in California, and that inspector may not abate the house tested.
Testing matters more in Union City than the year alone suggests. With 51.5% of homes built before 1980 but 10.2% before 1960, much of the stock sits in the 1960s and 1970s, where one house can have lead paint on its doors and trim and another can have none. We set up testing in Union City, with Fremont and Newark next door, and turn the findings into a plain next step.
Each painted part is tested separately: window frames, doors, casings, baseboards, eaves, fascia, exterior walls. Results are measured against California’s lead-based paint definition (1.0 mg/cm2 or 0.5% by weight), so you get a list of parts, not a hunch about the house. For owners who prefer to call evaluators themselves, Alameda County Healthy Homes publishes a consultant listing.
Not every lead question is about where the paint is. A risk assessment asks if anyone is being exposed: the assessor logs flaking or chalking paint, swabs floor and sill dust, and samples bare soil by the walls, since Title 17 counts dust and soil among the hazards. Owners with a toddler at home, or with repairs to rank, are the audience.
Clearance is the pass-or-fail check after permanent abatement. A certified Inspector/Assessor or Project Monitor inspects visually and takes dust samples under the HUD guidelines, and the person doing it has to be independent of the crew that did the work.
Owners can take dust, paint chip and soil samples themselves and send them to an accredited lab; Alameda County Healthy Homes explains how, and CDPH confirms no certification is needed for your own home. The result answers your own question but is not the certified report a buyer, lender or contractor relies on, and a sample from the wrong spot can mislead.
If a certified inspection finds that a component is not lead-based paint, the lead rules for pre-1978 paint do not attach to that component. The written report is the proof, and it is worth keeping with the house papers for the next sale. Component tests do not make a whole house lead-free, so read the report for what was actually tested; a surface that was not sampled is still unknown.
For a sale, the federal rule gives a buyer 10 days to test a pre-1978 home, shortened, extended or waived only in writing. CDPH says that in California the tester must be a state-certified Inspector/Assessor. Known lead-based paint goes on the seller’s disclosure. For a rental, a lead-free certificate from an inspector removes the federal disclosure duty.
CDPH Form 8552 records each evaluation: a map of where lead-based paint or hazards were found, the methods, sample locations and lab results. A copy goes to CDPH within 30 days, and the person who ordered the work keeps the original.
Scheduling and price follow the size of the house and how many painted parts need testing. Dust and soil samples and lab fees belong to a risk assessment, clearance after abatement is a second visit, and tenants who need notice add time.
Where to read next depends on the result. Lead on exterior surfaces leads to exterior lead paint removal. A remodel on the way leads to lead-safe renovation and remodeling. If the report finds nothing, the written result still belongs in the house file, and the Union City Lead Paint Removal homepage covers the other services.
Why test? Tell us (sale, remodel, flaking trim, a toddler at home), give the address and the year built if known, and mention any lead report already in hand. We'll get back to you soon with an estimate or any questions we have. Estimates are free and there's no obligation.
Call (510) 370-4182