Lead Paint
Testing
If your future Utah home was built before 1978, its paint may contain lead. Our lead-based paint sampling tells you whether a toxic hazard is hiding on your walls, trim, and windows — before your family moves in.
was banned
A fresh coat can't cover an old hazard.
Lead was added to household paint for its durability right up until the federal ban in 1978. Millions of older homes still have it on walls, trim, doors, and windows. As that paint ages, it chips and flakes into dust that's easy to inhale or ingest — often without anyone noticing.
The danger is greatest for young children, who absorb lead more readily and tend to put hands and objects in their mouths. InspectUP collects paint samples from suspect surfaces and has them lab-analyzed, so you know exactly where lead is — and isn't — before you buy.
Every lead test records
- Interior painted surfaces
- Exterior paint & trim
- Windows, doors & sills
- Chipping & deteriorated paint
- Sample locations mapped
- Accredited lab results
Lead, found before you buy.
From interior trim to exterior siding, select any area to see where lead hides, how we test for it, and what your report will tell you.
Where Lead Hides
Your lead paint test,
step by step.
Lab-verified from start to finish — here's how we check your home for lead.
Identify Suspect Surfaces
We inspect painted surfaces inside and out — walls, trim, windows, and doors — flagging anything likely to contain lead.
Collect Samples
We carefully collect paint samples from suspect areas, documenting each location so results tie back to the exact spot.
Accredited Lab Results
Samples go to an accredited lab, and you get a clear report showing which surfaces tested positive for lead.
Findings & Next Steps
We walk you through what was found and, if lead is present, your options for lead-safe work or abatement.
In older homes, the danger
is on the walls.
over 10 years
The same certified eyes on every home.
When you book InspectUP, you get an InterNACHI®-certified inspector who treats your future home like it's their own family moving in — not a rushed checklist. Every report is completed personally and in-house, so nothing gets lost along the way.
You can't spot lead by looking.
Protect your children
Children absorb lead far more readily than adults, and even low exposure can cause lasting harm. Testing is how you keep it out of their reach.
Know before you renovate
Sanding or scraping old paint can release lead dust throughout the home. Knowing where lead is lets you plan lead-safe work — or avoid it entirely.
Buy with confidence
A lab-verified report tells you exactly which surfaces are safe and which aren't, so you can budget, negotiate, or walk away with full information.
Children are the ones most at risk.
Lead is a toxic metal that damages the brain, kidneys, nerves, and blood. In children it can cause learning disabilities, behavioral problems, and developmental delays — and a lead-poisoned child often shows no symptoms at all.
Because kids absorb lead more easily and put hands and objects in their mouths, deteriorating paint on a windowsill or a porch rail is a real hazard. A simple test tells you where lead is, so you can protect the people it threatens most.
They found moisture behind a wall that looked perfectly fine — that one catch saved us thousands before we even made an offer.
Qualify for a reinspection
Made repairs after your report? Contact us within 30 days of your original inspection and we'll review your case. If you qualify, we re-evaluate the home in question for just $60.
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Rule out lead
before you move in.
Add lead paint testing to your inspection and get lab-verified answers about the painted surfaces in an older home — before your family is living with them.
Schedule your inspection →What's tested
- Walls, trim & ceilings
- Siding & exterior paint
- Doors, windows & frames
- Lab-verified findings
Book your inspection.
Tell us about your home and your timing. We'll confirm fast and put the same certified eyes on your inspection that Utah buyers and agents have trusted for two decades.
Serving the Wasatch Front — Salt Lake, Utah & Davis counties · (801) 900-3579 · info@inspectup.com