Is there anything that can be done about lead based paint. My husband and I are looking for a home but most of

the homes in our price range are older and so have lead based paint. I know it can be harmful to a child. Is there anything that we can do about it? ThanksIs there anything that can be done about lead based paint. My husband and I are looking for a home but most of
Use that as a point to drive the price down a lil more and when you buy the house...get the respirator masks at Home Depot and and scrape the paint from the sills and repaint them. Baseboards etc... It's the paint chips that are dangerous to children. Because they eat them or get the dust on their fingers and into mouth.Is there anything that can be done about lead based paint. My husband and I are looking for a home but most of
Lead based paint, in and of itself, is not harmful. If the paint is in good condition and not flaking or peeling, and when you wipe the wall, no dust comes off.. it's not a hazard. Sometimes mitigating the hazard only involves covering up the lead based paint with some other type of paint, to seal it up. Talk to your health department.
have a lead inspection done before you purchase a home, it should be one of the contingencies in your offer (your realitor will help you put this in, as well as recommend an inspector, or you can find your own inspector)





This inspection should check for lead paint and lead pipes, be sure to asks exactly what the inspector will check.





If you do find lead there are companies that will do removal and or treatments to make it safe. in your final sale agreement, force the seller to set aside a portion of the sale price for repairs, you can then use this money to pay a contractor to remove the lead and re-paint with safe paints.





Your real estate agent should help you with all the details on this, if they don't know what they are doing or if they seem annoyed by all the extra work, ditch them and find one who will give you the service you deserve in a major transaction like a house.
The US gov't pinting office has a book on making old houses safe. generally, the accepted method is to leave the lead paaint alone- just seal it under and paint over it. Trying to strip it gets it airborn, and creates a fine leaded dust which is hazardous.





Kids get into trouble when they eat chips. Prevent chips and you are okay.





Our house is 130 yrs old- just to be safe, we tested our kids several times through their childhoods, and neither showed any sign of lead. I had puttyed, primed and painted according to the EPA recommendations and it worked out okay.
If its not peeling dont worry about it you can even paint over it. Atleast thats the advice Ive gotten when flipping homes. Clean up the peeling paint and chips as soon as possible. People are so worried about lead based paint (and good reason to be) but everyone fails to realize its in our soil and our drinking water too. If you have children under the age of 6 they are at greatest risk of ';lead poisioning'; so have them checked with a simple blood test by their dr.
As long as the paint isn't chipping and the windows have been replaced, it's not a big deal.


Lead poisoning usually occurs when children are left unsupervised, they are hungry and chew on window sills.


Lead tastes a bit sweet so they continue chewing.


Also make sure kids always wash their hands before eating.
Yes...lead based paint can and should be stripped from all interior and exterior surfaces.





You can do the work yourself but make sure you wear full protective gear. (clothes, face mask, respirator) or you can hire a professional Company to do it for you