Joel Tolbert is a professional
house painting contractor and owner of Tolbert Painting.
Not exact matches
About Owner: Catastrophe Adjustment, First Responder NFIP Inspector for FEMA during Hurricanes Irene and Sandy, Insurance inspections Midwest Hailstorms 2008 — 1012, Licensed inspections: Texas, Florida and Kentucky 2008, FEMA License for NFIP 2012 and 2013, Experienced Construction Builder
Contractor since 1971, Journeyman / Craftsman since 1971,
House Painting / Carpentry / Electrical Inspector / Plumbing Inspector / Roofing, Masonry / Foundation Inspector / Roofing / Bathrooms / Kitchens, Wood Damage inspections: Wet Rot / Dry Rot / Termite Damage inspections / Water Damage Inspector.
Two of her four boys were lead - poisoned when a
contractor used an unsafe way to remove lead
paint on the outside of their
house.
Contractors who perform renovation, repairs, and
painting in pre 1978
housing need to have this certification and must take special precautions around
paint that may contain lead.
Dr. Gayle D. Jones, Oneida County Director of Health, says it is essential that anyone who disturbs lead - based
paints in pre-1978
housing be properly trained and certified in lead safe work practices and that
contractors or renovators found to be non-compliant with EPA regulations are subject to substantial fines.
In less than a month, all
contractors who perform renovations,
painting and remodeling that might disturb lead - based
paint in
houses, child care facilities and schools built before 1978 will be required to meet stricter guidelines under the new regulations established... Read more
Countdown Begins on Remodeling, Repairing and
Paint Rules «New EPA Regs Aimed at Decreasing Lead Poisoning» In less than a month, all
contractors who perform renovations,
painting and remodeling that might disturb lead - based
paint in
houses, child care facilities and schools built before 1978 will be required to meet stricter guidelines under the new regulations established by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Oneida County Health Department officials said today.
«Protecting our children from the hazards of lead common in pre-1978
housing has been a high priority of my administration; and while it may take years to provide adequate lead safe
housing in our community, there are measures we can take now to reduce children's risks of lead poisoning, including insisting that rental property owners replace or repair older windows and chipping and peeling lead
paint and ensuring the work is performed by EPA certified
contractors using lead safe work practices,» Picente said.
Having really solid
contractors who can make some minor
paint / tile /
house layout decisions and do a decent job with it has been crucial.
He connected us immediately with trusted
contractors for
painting, repairs, plumbing as well as carpet and
house cleaners and a photographer — all of whom did great work for us.
For property managers and owners of multifamily buildings, here are some questions to ask inspectors, risk assessors, and abatement
contractors you may consider hiring to make sure your property complies with new lead - based
paint regulations, according to Ellen Tohn, a consultant to the National Center for Lead - Based
Housing and an adviser to the Alliance to End Childhood Lead Poisoning:
It's just like
contractors, if someone is willing to
paint an entire
house for $ 200, something isn't right, but if you don't know anything about the cost of
paint and labor involved in doing it correctly, then you just go with the cheapest option, and end up regretting it.
When we
painted a
house last year, the
paint guy at Home Depot told us to take our 5 - gallon buckets to the
contractor's desk and ring them up there for a 10 % discount or so.
I totally get where you are coming from, the
house we are renting had a bright pink bonus room and bathroom, I couldn't stand it any longer so I
painted, the rest of the
house is
contractor white that is 10 years old = gross!!
When I moved into my first
house many years ago, the
contractor asked me two routine questions: «What colour do you want to
paint your walls?»
Since I had a
contractor in my
house to
paint my wall, I realized rather than having him take the time to patch and fill in the doorbell section, might as well just cover it with charming shiplap planks instead!
The new lead
paint laws require any renovation work performed on
houses built before 1978 to be performed by a certified
contractor.
We have lived in our
house 2 years and it's still the same dreary beige that the
contractors came in and
painted it before putting it on the market to sell.