Lead paint help in Baltimore, connected to local lead pros
Peeling paint, a rental inspection, or a worry about lead in your water? Tell us what is going on and we will connect you with local lead pros who work in Baltimore City and Baltimore County.
Why lead matters in older Baltimore homes
Lead-based paint was banned for housing in 1978, and a large share of Baltimore City and Baltimore County housing was built before then. Lead is most often a problem when old paint chips, peels or turns to dust, or when work on an older home stirs that dust up. Lead can also reach tap water through older plumbing. Children and pregnant women are the people health agencies worry about most.
Maryland takes this seriously. The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) accredits the people and firms who do certain kinds of lead work, and the state has rules for older rental housing. That is why the most useful thing you can do is ask any pro for their MDE accreditation and verify it with MDE.
We are a referral service. We do not do lead work and we are not certified for it. You tell us what you need, and we connect you with local lead pros who do.
Homeowner services
Lead Paint Removal
Stripping, encapsulating or replacing surfaces that carry lead-based paint.
Learn more ›Lead Inspection & Clearance Testing
Find out where lead is, and confirm a work area is clean afterward.
Learn more ›Lead Abatement for Renovations
Lead-safe work before and during remodeling of older homes.
Learn more ›Lead-Safe Window & Door Work
Repair or replace friction surfaces without spreading lead dust.
Learn more ›Maryland rental lead inspection
Own a rental built before 1978? Maryland has lead rules for older rental housing, and tenant turnover is when they usually come into play. Our landlord page walks through the basics and connects you with local lead pros who handle rental inspections.
Areas we connect you in
Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Towson, Dundalk, Catonsville, Essex, Glen Burnie, Columbia.
Common questions
Are you a lead contractor?
No. We are a referral service. We connect you with local lead pros, and we do not do inspections, repairs or testing ourselves.
Are you certified or accredited?
No. We do not hold lead accreditation and we do not claim to. Ask any pro you talk to for their MDE accreditation and verify it with MDE.
What is MDE?
The Maryland Department of the Environment. MDE accredits people and firms for certain lead work and handles Maryland rental lead requirements.
Does sending a request obligate me?
No. You are never required to hire anyone. Any pro you talk to sets their own terms, and we cannot tell you what they will offer.