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A window or door that has been opened for decades has been grinding its own paint the whole time. Novato Lead Paint Removal covers the work on those parts in Novato homes: replacement, stripping and restoring sashes, and the sills, jambs and thresholds around them. If the paint is lead, friction surfaces are where it breaks down first.
Coverage runs across Novato and nearby North Bay cities, including San Rafael and Petaluma. Worth knowing up front: in a pre-1978 home the EPA treats any window replacement as covered renovation, and California runs no renovation program of its own.
No size threshold applies to window replacement: the EPA covers it in every pre-1978 home. The firm holds EPA certification, a certified renovator runs the job, the room is sealed and the ground below is sheeted. Old sashes come out in one piece where possible, and the opening is cleaned before the new unit goes in.
A wood sash can leave the house, be stripped somewhere else, then be reglazed and repainted with lead-free paint. That keeps stripping debris out of the rooms while the opening stays covered. The original look survives; sill and jamb stay behind for cleaning and sealing.
Entry doors, closet doors and their frames rub on stops and strike plates. Planing a sticking door or sanding a jamb so it closes releases lead from pre-1978 paint. A small repair under the EPA’s minor-repair thresholds may be exempt; anything larger, or any use of a prohibited practice, is covered renovation.
Chips and dust gather on the sill, and a child’s hand rests there. Whatever happens to the window, a wipe-clean sill, a HEPA vacuum pass and a cleaning-verification check are as important as the new unit.
The EPA’s minor-repair exemption stops at 6 square feet per room indoors and 20 square feet outdoors, but window replacement is covered regardless, and the rule bans open-flame burning and dry sanding without a HEPA shroud. Firms must hold EPA certification. CDPH says California’s own renovation regulations under SB 1076 are still being developed.
Whether a window change needs a building permit turns on what changes: opening, size, style. We have not confirmed how Novato treats like-for-like replacements, so ask the building division before ordering units. Lead rules apply either way.
Number of openings, replace versus restore, the state of the frames behind them, upper-floor access and any sill that needs wood repair set the scope. Doors bring frame work, and a tenanted building brings scheduling.
Think of windows as the first stop rather than the whole house. For outside walls and trim, go to exterior lead paint removal. For a remodel that includes new windows, go to lead-safe renovation and remodeling. Novato Lead Paint Removal shows how the services connect, and the testing page applies to every one of them.
How many windows or doors are involved, and about when was the house built? Tell us whether you lean toward replacing or restoring, and mention peeling sills or earlier lead tests. We'll get back to you soon with an estimate or any questions we have. Estimates are free and there's no obligation.
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