EPA Lead-Safe Certified Painters in Nashville
Walsh Painting is an EPA Lead-Safe Certified Firm. When we work on homes built before 1978, we follow the federal Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule to keep lead dust contained and your family protected.
What the certification means
Lead-based paint was banned for residential use in 1978, but it's still present in millions of older homes — often hidden under newer coats of paint. Sanding, scraping, or cutting into that paint can release lead dust and chips that are especially dangerous to young children and pregnant women.
The EPA's RRP Rule requires that any firm disturbing lead paint in a pre-1978 home be certified and trained in lead-safe work practices. Hiring a certified firm isn't just a formality — it's how you know the crew in your home is trained to keep that dust contained and cleaned up properly.
How we keep your home lead-safe
- Contained work areas with plastic sheeting to keep dust in
- HEPA-filtered vacuums and dust-minimizing tools
- Wet methods to limit airborne lead dust during prep
- Thorough cleanup and a verification check before we finish
- Trained, EPA-certified crew following RRP requirements
Painting an older Nashville home?
Many homes in Belle Meade, East Nashville, and other established neighborhoods predate 1978. If yours does, ask us about lead-safe prep when we come out for your free estimate — we'll walk you through exactly how we'll protect your space.
Lead-Safe Certification — Common Questions
What homeowners ask about lead paint and our EPA certification.
What does EPA Lead-Safe Certified mean?
It means the EPA has certified our firm to perform renovation, repair, and painting work that disturbs lead-based paint, following the federal RRP (Renovation, Repair and Painting) Rule. Certified firms are trained in containment, safe work practices, and proper cleanup and verification.
Which homes does the lead-safe rule apply to?
The RRP Rule applies to homes, apartments, and child-occupied facilities built before 1978, the year lead-based paint was banned for residential use. Many older Nashville-area homes — especially in neighborhoods like East Nashville and Belle Meade — can contain lead paint under newer layers.
Why does lead-safe certification matter for my family?
Disturbing old lead paint by sanding, scraping, or demo can release lead dust and chips, which are especially harmful to young children and pregnant women. Lead-safe work practices contain that dust and keep your home and family protected during the project.
What lead-safe practices do you follow on the job?
We contain the work area with plastic sheeting, use HEPA-equipped tools, avoid open-flame and high-heat methods on lead paint, mist surfaces to limit dust, and perform a thorough HEPA vacuum and wet cleanup followed by a verification check before we call the area done.
Do all painting jobs require lead-safe work?
No. Newer homes and projects that don't disturb painted surfaces generally aren't covered. For pre-1978 homes where we'll be disturbing paint, we follow lead-safe practices as a matter of course — and we're happy to explain what that means for your specific project.
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