apartment therapy changing the world, one room at a time

...Children are particularly sensitive to the chronic effects of lead, with slowed cognitive development, reduced growth and other effects." Exposure can come through old paint, petroleum, dust on window sills, and soil. The first step towards protecting yourself is to test your apartment, and Chauncey Sage has been highly recommend to us.

He can test and also give you clear instructions for how to deal with any lead exposure that he finds. Location and size determine fees, which start at $400 for a 2,000 sq foot apartment in Manhattan.
Cleaning, sealing holes in walls, not taking down walls, and full scale removal are all options. And, I forgot to mention, buying a new apartment is another.

This is his pitch:

(ReEdited from 2004-04-13 - MGR)