Get Your Cleveland Rental
Lead-Safe Certified
This is the fastest, most convenient way to stay compliant, avoid fines, and get certified without stress.
- Free Pre-Inspection
- Free Remediation Estimate from an RRP contractor
- Complete Dust Sampling & Lab Testing
- All City Paperwork Prepared & Submitted for You
- City-Ready Report Guarantee (including revisions)
4 Steps to Certification
We've streamlined the lead-safe certification process for landlords and property owners to make it as easy and hands-off as possible.
Schedule Free Pre-Inspection
Identifying the Following:
- •Chipping or Peeling Paint
- •Bare Soil
- •Debris or Construction Material
- •Dirty or Dusty Sampling Surfaces
Remediate Chipping Paint (If Needed)
You Will receive:
- •Photos of All identified Hazards
- •Hazard Recommendations
- •Estimate from an RRP contractor
Take Dust Samples
Dust Samples will be Collected from intentional locations in each unit of the property and sent to a lab under the EPA (NLLAP) for accurate and credible lead results.
Create And Submit Report
We Interpret Lab results and put together a comprehensive report to ensure ALL Lead-Safe requirements are met in accordance with all laws and regulations.
Why You Need To Test For Lead
Any home built before 1978 is reasonably presumed to contain lead-based paint. Beginning March 31, 2021, residential rental units built before 1978 must have a Lead Safe Certification from the City of Cleveland's Department of Building and Housing.
What Does It Mean To Be Lead Safe?
Lead safe is a proactive approach. It means making sure homes don't pose a lead risk before a child could be poisoned. A home is lead safe when lead risks – known as lead hazards - have been controlled so that the concentration of leaded dust remains below the threshold set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. This means a lead safe home is no longer hazardous but may still contain lead.
In order to combat lead poisoning, the City of Cleveland has required residential rental units built before 1978 to get a Lead Safe Certification.
Certified
Clearance Technician
Fast Processing
3-7 Day Lab Results
How Long Does Testing Take?
If the Visual Inspection is passed the first try, it will only take a few hours to complete testing samples and send them to the lab.
Lab Processing Times
Labs can take anywhere from 3-7 days. If an owner needs a quicker lab process, we can help expedite it.
Trusted by Cleveland Landlords
See what other property owners have to say about our lead-safe certification services.
"Very quick with his responses, checked up with me multiple times on my property and showed up on time. They took care of all the paper work for the Lead Safe Certification and made the process very simple. Will be using them for our other Cleveland rental properties."
RS
Property Owner
"Trevor with Cleveland Lead Testers is amazing, not only did he take my call at 8:00pm at night. I needed the work done the next morning, Trevor drove 45 minutes away to the house I was selling for my buyer he did the testing and visual test that we needed and signed off and helped me and my buyer complete his deal! Trevor is professional courteous, and takes great pride and completed the task at hand with great detail and even followed up the next day! Would highly recommend him and his company to anyone who needs his assistance. Thanks again Trevor!!!"
Alisa Baldwin
Real Estate Agent
"I got a response quickly, on a Saturday! Came on time, explained everything, personable, kept me updated. Got everything done in a timely way."
Laurie Galbincea
Property Owner
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about lead testing and the certification process.
Certified
Ohio Dept of Health
Meet Trevor
Owner & Certified Clearance Technician
As a real estate professional and property owner myself, I understand firsthand the challenges landlords face when navigating Cleveland's lead-safe certification requirements.
I started Cleveland Lead Tester to provide a streamlined, hassle-free solution for property owners. My goal is to take the stress out of the certification process by handling everything from the initial visual inspection to filing the final paperwork with the city.
I pride myself on being responsive, reliable, and thorough. Whether you have one rental unit or a large portfolio, I'm here to help you achieve compliance quickly and efficiently.