What would you do when you find out that the exterior and interior of your house have lead paint contamination? If testing reveals that your old house in Australia has the presence of Lead-based paint, you should take immediate action to remove it.
Lead paint can be offensive, especially for children. Laws passed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 2010 are intended to prevent contamination of lead-based paints in home and commercial uses.
You cannot remove lead paint by yourself because it demands a high proficiency and knowledge to deal with paints. An experienced Painter like Unique Painting, certified in lead paint removal, is skilled to do the job safely and will determine the best removal strategy depending on the resources in hand. We can make the lead paint removal process a thing of no worry with our specialized services in paint removal. We are Unique Painting, the name of trusted painters in sustainable painting.
Whenever a lead paint removal project comes up, the key aspect of it is Safety. You need to have a set of good tools and techniques to carry out the lead paint removal process.
We adopt the most reliable and sustainable painting methods avoiding hazardous methods like open-flame burning or torching, machine sanding without a HEPA attachment, abrasive blasting, and power washing without a means to trap water and paint chips during lead paint removal.
We make the safest possible with the help of protective gloves, plastic sheets, Paint Shaver with HEPA Vacuum, Staple Gun, Respirator, Goggles, and Disposable Protective Coverall. There are some Specific duties under the OHS Regulations that apply to all workplaces where lead processes are undertaken. We follow them religiously as a custodian of sustainable painting and part of the Green Painter Organization.
There are many options available to choose from regarding Lead Paint Removal.
Encapsulation:
Encapsulation is the least complicated and most affordable method to remove lead paint. It involves brushing and rolling on a paint-like coating that creates a water-tightened bond and is sealed into the lead paint. However, frequent movement and traffic can cause this paint to wear out easily. Thus, this is not a durable option though.
A new coating is applied on the existing lead surface in this method, such as new drywall or vinyl cladding. The only setback of this method is whenever the outer coating will be replaced; the inner lead will be exposed to be contaminated through the air.
Removal:
One of our suggested methods is removing the lead paint from the varied surface while adopting various approaches as feasible. It includes wire brushing or wet hand scraping with liquid paint removers. Next, we advance while using wet sand surfaces with an electric sander equipped with a high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filtered vacuum.
Other methods include stripping off paint with a low-temperature heat gun and hand scraping. So choose us to make the job done, and you will be delighted to have us on your site as a responsible Painting Service provider for sure.
Having experience of more than 10 years, we have teamed up with some of the highly skilled green painters and colour advisors to provide professional painting and interior home services.
Having experience of more than 10 years, we have teamed up with some of the highly skilled green painters and colour advisors to provide professional painting and interior home services.
