Lead Paint Testing, Removal & Violation Clearance
ABBN is an EPA Lead-Safe Certified Firm. We test with XRF and paint chips, abate or stabilize lead-based paint under RRP rules, and deliver the dust-wipe clearance results that close out HPD and Local Law 31 violations.
Request lead paint removal
Tell us about the property and the concern. We confirm an inspection time — usually within 24 hours.
What lead abatement involves
Lead-based paint was banned for residential use in 1978, so almost any older building still carries it under later coats. The hazard is dust — from friction surfaces like windows and doors, from chipping paint, and from sanding during renovation. Abatement means identifying every lead-positive component, then removing, replacing or permanently enclosing it with plastic containment, HEPA tools and wet methods, followed by dust-wipe sampling that must come back below regulatory limits.
Signs you need lead paint removal
- Chipping, peeling or alligatored paint in a pre-1978 building
- An HPD or Local Law 31 lead violation notice
- A child under six with an elevated blood-lead level
- Window and door friction surfaces shedding paint dust
- Planned renovation that will disturb painted surfaces
- Rental turnover requiring lead-safe documentation
How our lead paint removal works
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XRF and paint-chip testing to map every lead-positive component.
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Written scope: abate, replace or enclose, with pricing per component.
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Containment and RRP-compliant removal using HEPA and wet methods.
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Third-party dust-wipe clearance plus records for HPD and your file.
HPD violations and Local Law 31
NYC lead violations run on a clock, and an incomplete clearance package restarts it. We handle the sequence properly: certified inspection, abatement by trained workers, dust-wipe sampling at accredited labs, and a documentation set formatted for HPD submission. For portfolio owners we also run scheduled annual inspections so violations never issue in the first place.
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Our process
Schedule
Call or send the form. We confirm an inspection window, usually within 24 hours.
Inspection & sampling
On-site assessment, moisture mapping, photos and lab samples collected.
Lab analysis
Accredited third-party lab analyzes samples and returns certified results.
Report & scope
You get a written report, guidance and a line-item scope of work — free of charge.
Lead Paint Removal — common questions
RRP (Renovation, Repair and Painting) is lead-safe work practice during ordinary renovation. Abatement is the permanent elimination of the lead hazard. Violations and clearance requirements usually call for abatement.
Need lead paint removal? Talk to a certified project manager.
Free on-site assessment and a written scope of work within 24 hours.