Certified lead paint inspectors & abatement firms in New Jersey

New Jersey certifies lead evaluation contractors (inspections and risk assessments) and lead abatement contractors through DCA. The individual inspector/risk assessors are licensed by the NJ Department of Health and must work for a DCA-certified contractor. NJDOH doesn't publish them as a list, so we show the contact person DCA lists for each firm.

New Jersey lead paint rules in brief

• Municipalities must inspect, or have a certified lead evaluation contractor inspect, certain single-family, two-family and multiple rental dwellings for lead-based paint hazards every three years or at tenant turnover, unless there is a valid lead-safe certification. Owners and landlords may hire a certified lead evaluation contractor directly (NJ DCA).
• DCA certifies lead evaluation and abatement contractors. NJDOH licenses the individual inspector/risk assessors, who must work for a DCA-certified contractor (NJDOH).
• DCA asks you to confirm a contractor's certification at (609) 633-6224 before hiring.

Sources: NJ DCA lead-safe rental law (P.L.2021, c.182). Plain-language summary, not legal advice. Confirm with the agency.

Cities

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• Atlantic (3)
• Bergen (28)
• Burlington (13)
• Camden (13)
• Cape May (1)
• Cumberland (7)
• Essex (24)
• Gloucester (5)
• Hudson (4)
• Mercer (6)
• Middlesex (15)
• Monmouth (16)
• Morris (21)
• Ocean (10)
• Passaic (12)
• Somerset (6)
• Sussex (3)
• Union (20)
• Warren (5)

Licensed in NJ but based elsewhere (44)

What lead work typically costs

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Frequently asked questions