EPA RRP Certified

An EPA RRP-certified firm serving Louisville homeowners and rental owners.

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If your home or rental was built before 1978, there is a good chance it has lead-based paint somewhere under the newer coats. Lead paint is generally safe while it stays intact. The risk comes when work disturbs it: sanding, scraping, cutting or demolition can create lead dust that settles on floors and windowsills, where young children can swallow it.

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That is why federal law requires renovation, repair and painting work that disturbs paint in pre-1978 homes and child-occupied facilities to be done by an EPA-certified firm using lead-safe work practices. Reliabuilt Contracting is an EPA RRP-certified firm.

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What RRP-certified work looks like on your job

Before we start, we give the occupants EPA's Renovate Right pamphlet, as the law requires.

We seal off the work area with plastic sheeting and keep foot traffic out.

We use methods that keep dust down: no open-flame burning, no uncontrolled power sanding.

We clean up with HEPA vacuuming and wet cleaning, then verify the area before it is reopened.

We keep the records the rule requires for each job.

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Work we do under RRP rules

Interior and exterior painting and paint repair

Window and door replacement, and trim work

Drywall and plaster repair

Kitchen and bath remodels in older homes

Rental turns and make-ready work in pre-1978 units

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For rental property owners

If you own a pre-1978 rental, the RRP rule applies to turnover and repair work just as it does to remodeling. Hiring an uncertified contractor puts the risk on you as the owner. We handle rental work every day, so we are used to tight turnover schedules.

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Request a quote

Tell us the address, the year the home was built if you know it, and what you need done. We will schedule an on-site assessment and send an itemized, fixed-price quote.

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General information, not legal advice. For EPA's program details, see epa.gov/lead.