Lead Paint Detectives

Established 2017

Lead-Safe Inspections serving Northwest Ohio

Licensed and Insured

On April 22, 2025, the Toledo, Ohio City Council voted in the Lead-Safe Ordinance.

A Lead-Safe Certificate is required for in-home daycares and 1-4-unit residential rental properties originally constructed prior to January 1, 1978.

The biggest changes to the new Lead-Safe Ordinance are about the City of Toledo Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCP). 
  1. DHCP will issue the Lead-Safe Certificates
  2. DHCP will assume regulatory responsibility over the local lead inspectors. DHCP will audit the inspectors to make sure they are performing inspections properly.
  3. The first deadline due date is December 31, 2025.

Visit our Inspections Page and get more information about the Lead-Safe Ordinance, maps, and each phase's due dates. This will be updated shortly as soon as the information is posted online.


Call the Lead Paint Detectives at 419-290-9548 if you have any questions.

  • All our inspectors and technicians are trained and certified

    Insured, registered, and licensed with the State of Ohio. The Inspector will be qualified/certified in all aspects of the Lead-Safe inspection process, including visual assessment (both exterior and interior) and dust wipe sampling.

  • How-to Clean Floors Lead-Safe

    Beginning this series, Lead-Safe Cleaning Floors - Getting Started, the Lead Paint Detectives talk about what to do and what not to do, plus, getting your cleaning supplies ready. 


    The next video in the series is Lead-Safe Cleaning an Old Wood Floor and how to clean them correctly.


    Watch the videos on the How to Prepare page...

  • Lead Paint and 1978

    1978 is a very important date when you’re talking about lead paint. Whether you’re purchasing a home for yourself or as an investment, you need to know if there’s a lead paint hazard before you purchase your home. Lead poisoning is preventable and it’s critical for the health of your home, for your family, and any visitors.


    Watch the video and learn more about Lead-Safe inspections

  • My child has lead poisoning, what do I do now?

    In a four-part series, Anthony Weaver interviews Dr. Marilynne Wood, an expert on childhood lead poisoning, about what to do when your child tests positive for lead poisoning. We covered a lot of information, including the next steps and things you can do now to reduce blood lead levels. 


    Watch the video series here...

  • Lumetallix Instant Lead Dust Test

    Lead dust is invisible to the naked eye. Lumetallix Instant Lead Dust Test finds it! If it glows GREEN, you found lead dust!


    Find out more about Lumetallix Instant Lead Dust Test!

  • Is the LEAD in Mom's old China Plates?

    In a video I show how I use Lumetallex Instant Lead Detection kit to find out if my Mom's old China plates have LEAD in them.


    Watch here...

  • Lead-Safe vs Lead-Free

    What's the difference between Lead-Safe and Lead-Free? In the video I explain that there's a world of difference!


    Lead-Safe vs Lead-Free video...

  • Investing in Real Estate in Toledo, Ohio?

    When investing in real estate in Toledo, Ohio you want to know everything about the property. Does the property have a Lead Hazard Control Order?


    Get more information...

Inspections

Lead-Safe Inspections
Visual  Pre-Inspection
Dust Wipe Inspection
XRF Analysis
Which do you need? 
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Lead-Safe
Resources

Test you children for lead poisoning and so much more information about living Lead-Safe.
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What is a Visual Pre-Inspection?

Watch the video about the scope of a Visual Pre-Inspection
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 Lead-Safe Clearance Inspection

An explanation of a Dust Wipe Inspection.
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Lumetallix
Instant Lead Detection

Find invisible lead dust!
If it glows GREEN you found it!!
This is a game-changer!!!
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Cleaning Windows Lead-Safe

How do you clean a window lead-safe? The video explains in detail what to do.
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