Contractors Required to Be Lead-Certified Effective April 22

Contractors required to be lead-certified effective April 22, 2010 or risk tens of thousands in fines from the EPA.

The Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Program is a federally regulated program affecting contractors, property managers and others who disturb painted surfaces. This program applies directly to residential houses, apartments, and child-occupied facilities such as schools and day-care centers built before 1978. Read more about the program here.

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Specific pollution insurance is available to respond to accidental contamination of an environment. For information on pollution insurance, contact Steve Burnett via phone at 302.239.2355 or by email.

Coverages available:

• Lead
  
• Asbestos
  
• Mold
  
• EFIS
  
• Transportation Pollution
  
• Non-Owned Disposal Site
  
• Limits from $500,000 - $10,000,000

Same day premium indications available.

Steve Burnett, CIC, ARM
Executive Vice President, IFS. Steve is actively involved in the Associated Builders and Contractors of Delaware, the Delaware Contractors Association, and the Commercial Industrial Realty Council of Delaware.