Instant XRF Lead Testing & Analysis in Northgate, WA

X-ray fluorescence is a non-invasive way to check painted surfaces for lead without removing a chip or cutting into the material. Our technician passes a portable XRF instrument over walls, trim, doors, windows, and siding, and the instrument reports the lead content of the coating layers underneath. The tested area in your Northgate home or building stays intact when we finish.

Before or during a renovation, demolition, or restoration project, as part of a property evaluation, or any time painted surfaces in a Shoreline or Kenmore property raise questions. Testing first identifies which components hold lead, so your crew can plan containment, protective equipment, and work sequencing that keeps workers and occupants out of harm’s way.

Immediately. You watch the numbers come in while the technician works, and we provide clear written results with the applicable project and chain-of-custody documentation before leaving your Northgate or Lynnwood site. There is no waiting on an off-site laboratory to report back days later, so painting, repair, or demolition work can be scheduled with answers already in hand.

Yes. We handle single-family homes, condominium and apartment buildings, and commercial facilities throughout the territory, including Northgate, Edmonds, Bothell, Woodinville, and Everett. Because The Mobile Lab drives to the property, a manager responsible for several buildings can have multiple units and components checked in one visit. Lead based paint testing works the same way in a rental kitchen or a warehouse office.

Across Washington, the Department of Commerce requires RRP certification for firms and individuals performing renovation, repair, or painting work on pre-1978 homes or child-occupied facilities. Nationally, the EPA’s RRP Rule requires anyone paid to disturb painted surfaces in homes, childcare facilities, and preschools built before 1978 to be certified and trained in lead-safe work practices. A lead inspection shows which surfaces actually contain lead before that work starts.

Lead based paint inspection cost depends on the size of the property, how many areas or building components need testing, any insurance reporting requirements, and the overall scope of the work. A single condominium unit in Northgate is a different scope from a multiunit building in Everett. Send us the details of your project and we will go over our fair, competitive pricing.