Lead paint removal in Maryland, done to the letter of the law.
Testing, removal, and rental certificates for pre-1978 homes. Published pricing, MDE-accredited crews, and the paperwork handled end to end.
- Free written quote
- MDE-accredited abatement crews
- Independent clearance testing
- Certificates before your next lease
Prefer to talk? Call (301) 610-3977. A Rockville number, answered about Rockville houses.
What it costs, in one paragraph.
Lead paint removal in Maryland runs from $300 to $600 for an XRF survey that maps which surfaces carry lead, $250 to $500 for the MDE turnover inspection with dust wipes if the unit passes outright, $1,700 to $5,000 for single room or component work like windows and trim, $2,500 to $6,000 for a full rental compliance package with correction, clearance, and certificate, and $8,000 to $15,000 for a full interior abatement. LeadSafe Maryland is a Rockville-based lead paint contractor serving Montgomery County and Washington, DC, working on pre-1978 housing where the 1978 ban line splits the stock, including roughly 67,650 pre-1978 rental units in the county alone. Every unit is tested before it is priced, MDE-accredited crews do the correction, and an independent inspector runs clearance testing before the certificate goes out.
The numbers, before you ever call.
Nobody else doing lead work in this market puts prices in writing before the sales visit. These are our working ranges, and your written quote itemizes against them after testing.
| Service | Typical range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| XRF lead survey / testing | $300 to $600 | Whole-unit surface map |
| MDE turnover inspection + dust wipes | $250 to $500 | The only cost if the unit passes |
| Single room or component work | $1,700 to $5,000 | Windows, trim, doors; the most common job |
| Rental compliance package | $2,500 to $6,000 | Correction + clearance + certificate |
| Full interior abatement | $8,000 to $15,000 | Whole-unit treatment |
The full table, with what moves each number, is on the cost guide, along with a section on lead paint services in North Potomac and the rest of the upcounty, where the 1978 line splits the housing stock.
Three steps, tested first, verified last.
Tell us about the property
Address and year built, whether it is a rental, and what prompted the call: a turnover, a notice, peeling paint, or a renovation.
Test first, then a written quote
Surfaces get tested before anything is priced. The quote itemizes each component against the ranges published on our cost page, and a unit likely to pass inspection is told exactly that.
Accredited work, clearance, certificate
MDE-accredited crews do the correction, an independent inspector runs clearance dust testing, and you end with the paperwork that proves the unit is right.
From first test to final certificate.
Lead paint testing and XRF surveys
Know before you spend. An XRF survey maps which surfaces actually carry lead and what condition they are in, so the quote treats real hazards instead of guesses.
Rental turnover compliance
The full Maryland cycle: MDE registration, inspection at change of occupancy, accredited correction of anything that fails, clearance dust testing, and the certificate in your hand before the lease starts.
Lead paint removal and abatement
Component replacement, wet scraping, chemical stripping, and enclosure, done under containment by MDE-accredited crews, verified by independent clearance testing.
Peeling and chipping paint response
Deteriorated paint in a pre-1978 home is the hazard the law exists for. We stabilize it fast, document the fix, and get the dust levels verified.
Renovation support on pre-1978 homes
Testing before the trades open walls, lead-safe practices during, and clearance after, so a remodel does not contaminate the house it is improving.
Encapsulation and interim controls
Where surfaces are sound and non-friction, sealing them properly costs a fraction of removal. We say so when it is the right answer.
Rockville’s older neighborhoods are exactly where this matters.
Lincoln Park, East Rockville, the West End, and Twinbrook were built decades before the 1978 ban, and the city’s rental stock reaches from subdivided older houses near the Metro to garden apartments along the Pike. The City of Rockville licenses rentals on top of the state rules, so a covered unit here answers to both. Where the paint is intact, most homes need far less work than owners fear; where it is peeling on old windows and trim, the fix is specific and priceable. The cost guide carries every range, and your written quote itemizes against the same numbers.
the year lead paint was banned; older homes are covered stock
pre-1978 rental units in Montgomery County under the Maryland lead law
a covered rental needs a current risk reduction certificate
Every tenant turnover in a pre-1978 unit needs a current certificate.
Maryland’s lead law makes the inspection and risk reduction certificate a condition of renting the unit at all. We run the whole cycle on your schedule, from registration through clearance, so the vacancy stays short.
Rockville and the county’s older housing, corner to corner.
Each area page covers its own housing stock honestly: what era it is, what fails inspection there, and what the fix costs. The Montgomery County guide covers the law itself, and across the line we run lead based paint testing and clearance exams throughout Washington, DC.
Find out what your property actually needs.
Testing first, a written quote against published prices, and a straight answer when no work is needed at all.