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The Cape Associates Painting Department is a full-service operation providing all phases of the painting trade including interior and exterior work, new construction and renovations, residential and commercial. We are known on Cape Cod for having a reputation of top quality workmanship and on time completions. We now have a fleet of trucks in our department to provide transportation for our crews who travel from job sites from Provincetown to Plymouth. Our department has received many testimonials from customers who are thoroughly satisfied with our workmanship and knowledge and the fact that we complete our jobs professionally, properly, on time, and left neat and clean. |
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On April 22nd The Environmental Protection Agency initiated a new regulation under the toxic substances control act. The EPA requires that firms working in pre-1978 homes and/or child occupied facilities must be certified and use lead safe practices during renovations. Cape Associates, Inc. is now a Certified Lead Safe Renovation firm and several employees are Certified Renovators.
Presently, the state of Massachusetts has not approved a specific lead testing method; the state has required that all contractors are to presume that there is lead paint on all pre-1978 homes. Thus, lead safe work practice standards will have to be applied to any home renovation or repair that is greater than six square feet for interior work or twenty square feet on exterior work. The exceptions to these requirements are if renovation activities do not include materials that contain lead, emergency renovations, homes occupied by elderly, and homes that can verify that no children under age six occupy, reside or visit less than sixty hours a week. The manufacturing and use of lead based paint has been banned since 1978.
Cape Associates, Inc. works hard at keeping up with construction regulations. If you are concerned that lead-based paint may be on your pre-1978 home and you plan on doing any renovations, repairs or painting, please call us and we would be happy to set an appointment, review the work, and discuss whether this new regulation will impact your future project. |
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