Small Project
$2,000plus working expenses
A handful of cited components, usually windows and trim
- Order read and explained
- Cited components scoped
- Lead-safe correction
- Documentation through to clearance
Deadline-driven work
A lead order with a date on it. Handled.
WNY RPM Solution manages lead paint violations for rental owners across Buffalo, Niagara Falls and Erie County. We read the order, scope the correction, do the work lead safe, and manage it through to clearance.
- The deadline is oursWe track the date, you do not have to.
- Lead-safe work practicesDone to the standard the clearance actually requires.
- One company start to finishScope, correction and documentation in the same place.
What is lead violation management?
It is the process of taking a lead paint order issued against a rental property and resolving it before the deadline. That means reading the citation, scoping every cited component, performing the correction using lead-safe practices, and assembling the documentation the health department needs to close the file.
If your notice has a deadline inside two weeks, call now. 716-237-0071. The order can be scoped from a photograph of the notice while you are on the phone.
Most of Buffalo and Niagara Falls housing predates 1978, so most of it has lead paint somewhere. Owners do not usually get into trouble for having it. They get into trouble for what happens after the letter arrives: three weeks lost finding a contractor, then a contractor who is not certified, then a correction that does not clear.
Process
From notice to clearance
1. Read the order properly
Which components are cited, what standard applies, what the deadline actually is, and whether an extension is realistic. Most owners misread at least one of these.
2. Scope and price the correction
Component by component, in writing. You see the number before anything begins, and you know which items are mandatory and which are advisable.
3. Do the work lead safe
Containment, correct removal or stabilisation methods, HEPA cleaning and proper waste handling. Performed by the same company that scoped it, through our general contracting side.
4. Documentation and clearance
Photographs, records and clearance paperwork assembled and submitted so the file closes rather than reopening in six months.
5. Keep it from recurring
If the property stays under our management, the conditions that generated the order get inspected for, so the next tenant does not generate the next notice.
Pricing
What clearing a violation costs
Priced from the actual order, because two lead notices on the same street can differ by an order of magnitude.
Lead projects are run on three tiers, the same way asbestos projects are. The fee covers running the job: scoping the order, coordinating the work, documenting it and getting it through to clearance.
Medium Project
$3,500plus working expenses
A whole unit, or several rooms with occupants in place
- Everything in the small project
- Containment and HEPA cleaning
- Occupied-unit sequencing
- Full documentation package
Large Project
$5,000plus working expenses
Whole buildings and multi-unit orders
- Multi-unit or whole-building scope
- Phased schedule around tenancies
- Monitoring and records
- Managed to final sign-off
What "working expenses" means. The fee above is for running the project. Materials, disposal, laboratory work and any licensed sub-trade are billed on top at what they cost, and itemised so you can see them. Nothing is marked up quietly.
Every rate is repeated on the full rate card.
Lead violation help
Send the notice, get a plan
A photograph of the order is enough. You get back what is actually being asked for, what it will take, and whether the deadline is achievable.
Call
The fastest way, and it reaches Raqib Mahmud directly. Bangla, Hindi and Urdu spoken.
Call 716-237-0071Best for sending a violation notice, photographs of the problem, or a rent roll.
Email UsOffice
2406 Niagara StNiagara Falls, NY 14303
9:00 to 5:00, Monday to Friday, by appointment. Work is carried out across all of Niagara County and Erie County.
Contact DetailsQuestions
Lead violation questions
I got a lead violation on my Buffalo rental. What do I do first?
Read the deadline on the order, then get the scope priced immediately. Lead orders from the county health department carry fixed timeframes and penalties for missing them. Call WNY RPM Solution on 716-237-0071 with the notice in front of you and the correction can be scoped the same week.
Will I be fined for a lead paint violation?
Penalties are tied to missing the deadline or failing to correct the condition, not to the violation existing. Owners who move quickly and document the work properly generally resolve it. Owners who ignore the notice or use an uncertified contractor make it considerably worse.
How long does clearing a lead violation take?
It depends on how many components are cited and whether the unit is occupied. A small number of window and trim components can move quickly. A whole-unit order takes longer. The controlling factor is usually how fast the work starts, not how long it takes to do.
Can any contractor do lead work?
No. Work disturbing lead paint in pre-1978 housing must be performed using lead-safe practices by an appropriately certified firm, and the documentation matters as much as the work. Using an uncertified contractor can leave the violation unresolved and the owner exposed.
Do not let the deadline pass first
The cost of a lead order goes up the longer it sits. Call with the notice in front of you.