Maryland Lead Paint Inspection Checklist

The following should be done before the Lead Paint Inspector comes to perform the inspection:

1. MDE Registration Application & MDE Tracking Number

The owner/property management company should print out the MDE RENTAL PROPERTY REGISTRATION, fill it out and mail it back to the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE). There will be a fee of $15.00 (per unit) required when submitting this form. Then contact MDE for a MDE Tracking Number. You can call (410) 537-3825 to obtain the tracking number.

2. Perform all maintenance to the property

All maintenance should be performed prior to the Lead Paint Inspection. When our inspectors come to your property, we are looking for pealing, chipping and flaking paint on the interior and exterior of the property. If any of these are found, the inspection will fail the visual review and no dust samples can be taken until these problems are fixed.

3. Clean the property

The property should be cleaned thoroughly. The inspector will be collecting lead dust samples. Please place extra emphasis to all floors, window wells and sills. These are the places our inspectors collect their samples and often people fail because they didn’t clean thoroughly.

4. Schedule your Lead Paint Inspection

Call or visit Advance Home Inspection website to schedule your Lead Paint Inspection. We do require a 48 hour notice because MDE requires that they are notified 24 hours prior to the inspection.

If the following steps are taken prior to scheduling your inspection, it will ensure that Advance Home Inspection can provide prompt service to your clients.