Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia Lead-Safe Certification
Rental properties, home sales, and daycares in Philadelphia may be required to obtain lead-safe certification under local ordinance. From $99, every price published.
Non-compliance is a $2,000-per-offense civil fine under §6-811 - tenants can separately sue. Required every 4 years under Bill #180936.
EPA-certified technicians
Every inspection performed by a certified professional.
We call back within 1 business hour
No phone tag.
Lab results in 2-3 days
Accredited-lab dust wipe analysis.
We file with your city
Your certificate is submitted to the municipal portal for you.
Prefer to talk it through? Call (610) 801-1558
The requirement in Philadelphia
Bill #180936
In effect- Applies when
- Rental license renewal
- Recertification cycle
- Every 4 years
- Effective date
- October 1, 2020
- Penalty for non-compliance
- $2,000 per offense civil fine (each day a separate offense) under §6-811; tenants may separately sue under §6-809(3) for uncapped actual damages plus up to $2,000 exemplary damages, rent abatement/refund, and attorney's fees. No confirmed 'treble damages' provision in the codified text - that phrase in some secondary sources isn't backed by the primary statute as found.
Why it matters in Philadelphia
1,841 children
had a confirmed elevated blood lead level in Philadelphia
5.75% of the 32,010 Philadelphia children ages 0-71 months tested in 2023.
Source: PA Dept. of Health, 2023 Childhood Lead Surveillance Annual Report, Table 12 (2023)
1 in 25
tested Philadelphia children under 6 had an elevated blood lead level in 2022
That is roughly four times the rate (~1 in 100) found in most other large US cities. Philadelphia was one of five outlier cities in the analysis, alongside Cleveland, Detroit, Baltimore, and Milwaukee.
Source: Drexel University Urban Health Collaborative analysis of Big Cities Health Coalition data (2022)
47.5%
of Philadelphia children under 2 were tested for lead in 2023
The best under-2 testing rate of any PA county, driven by the city's 2019 testing mandate.
Source: PA Dept. of Health, 2023 Childhood Lead Surveillance Annual Report, Table 11 (2023)
Pricing
Flat-rate pricing based on the number of bedrooms or units in the property.
| Property size | Price |
|---|---|
| 1 Bedroom | $99 |
| 2 Bedroom | $139 |
| 3 Bedroom | $179 |
| 4 Bedroom | $219 |
| 5 Bedroom | $269 |
Flat rate. No call for a quote. Larger properties or portfolios: request a custom quote through the booking form below.
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