Wisconsin's Lead-Safe Renovation Rule

Training and certification are required before you may offer or conduct regulated lead-based paint activities in pre-1978 housing and child-occupied facilities. These activities include most paint-disturbing renovation work (e.g. replacing windows, scraping paint prior to re-painting).

Read these step-by-step directions for getting certified, and then sign up for lead-safe renovation training from an accredited provider. The rest is easy!

When you get certified and work safely, you're protecting yourself and your customers.

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Choose the fact sheet for your profession to learn the basic requirements of the rule as it applies to your work:

• Plumbers, HVAC, and Sprinkler Installers, P-00821B (PDF)
• Rental Property Managers, P-00821C (PDF)

Test kits can be used to determine the presence of lead-based paint, but they come with a lot of responsibility. Learn about requirements for using lead test kits, whether you're a homeowner or a certified lead professional.

Watch videos of lead-safe renovation work. See what a real jobsite setup should look like. If you are a certified lead-safe renovator, use these videos as teaching tools for your company's uncertified employees.

Renovate Right and the Sample Pre-Renovation Form

Lead companies are responsible to give the EPA's Lead-Safe Certified Guide to Renovate Right (en español) to owners and occupants prior to renovating pre-1978 housing and child-occupied facilities (but not more than 60 days before starting work). Companies may use the EPA's sample Pre-Renovation Form to obtain written acknowledgement of receipt of the pamphlet.

Specific requirements based on the type of property and area being renovated are provided in Wisconsin Admin. Code § DHS 163.14 (10), Information Distribution Requirements for Renovation Activities.

Renovation Notice

This sample renovation notice form can be completed and used to notify tenants of renovations in common areas of multi-family housing. The form also includes a portion for documenting the steps taken to notify tenants for the company's records.

Specific requirements based on the type of property and area being renovated are provided in Wisconsin Admin. Code § DHS 163.14 (10), Information Distribution Requirements for Renovation Activities.

Test Kit Documentation

This sample form can be used to document lead test kit sampling results. Learn about requirements for using lead test kits.

Frequently Asked Questions about Wisconsin's Lead-Safe Renovation Rule

Find answers to frequently asked questions. If your question isn't answered here, please email us to ask.

 

EPA's "LEAD Safety for Renovation, Repair, and Painting"

This is the EPA's Student Manual for its initial Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) training curriculum.

 

EPA's Frequent Questions on Lead-Based Paint

While DHS regulates training, accreditation, and certification for lead-based paint activities in Wisconsin, the EPA has a lot of helpful answers on its website that apply to Wisconsin-certified lead-safe renovators and other professionals.

 

EPA's "Steps to LEAD SAFE Renovation, Repair and Painting"

This guide outlines the basic steps to planning and completing a renovation using lead-safe work practices. We recommend it for lead-safe renovators to use when training uncertified members of their crew, as well as for do-it-yourselfers.

 

HUD's "Lead Paint Safety: A Field Guide for Painting, Home Maintenance, and Renovation Work" (PDF)

This step-by-step manual illustrates the safety precautions needed doing home maintenance and addressing paint problems in pre-1978 homes. This resource is recommended for do-it-yourselfers.

 

HUD's Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Housing

The Guidelines describe how paint-disturbing work in pre-1978 housing should be done, from planning to making sure a home is clean and safe after being renovated.

 

HUD's Guidelines are comprehensive and are accepted as a "documented methodology" for properly conducting regulated lead-based paint activities under Wisconsin Admin. Code, Ch. DHS 163.