Full Quality LLC is an EPA Lead-Safe (RRP) certified renovation firm. If your home was built before 1978, federal law requires lead-safe work practices any time painted surfaces are disturbed — that includes most kitchens, bathrooms, additions, and even routine repairs. We’re trained, certified, and compliant on every pre-1978 project across the Missouri Bootheel.
Lead-safe renovation isn’t a separate service line — it’s how we work on every pre-1978 home. The federal Renovation, Repair, and Painting Rule (40 CFR Part 745) requires:
We’re upfront about what shapes the quote and timeline so there are no surprises:
We will not skip lead-safe protocols on pre-1978 homes. If a contractor offers to “save you money” by skipping containment or cleanup on a pre-1978 home, they’re asking you to accept federal liability for any lead exposure. We don’t do that.
Here’s how lead-safe protocols layer onto a standard remodel or repair.
Before any work begins on a pre-1978 home, we deliver the EPA-approved Renovate Right pamphlet and have you sign acknowledgment. This is a federal requirement on every RRP-covered project.
Our Certified Renovator sets up the work area — floor and wall poly sheeting, sealed doorways, signage, and HEPA-filtered negative air where required. Tools and supplies are staged inside containment.
All work follows RRP rules — mist surfaces before disturbing, no open-flame paint removal, no high-speed sanding without HEPA shroud, no power-washing painted exteriors. Workers wear appropriate PPE.
End-of-work HEPA vacuum, wet-clean with detergent, second HEPA pass. Cleaning Verification using disposable cloths against the verification card. Records kept for three years per federal rule.
We work for homeowners throughout Stoddard County and Southeast Missouri, including:
Don’t see your town? Reach out — if you’re within reasonable driving distance of Dexter, we likely cover you.
The Renovation, Repair, and Painting Rule (40 CFR Part 745) is a federal regulation requiring lead-safe work practices any time more than six square feet of interior or twenty square feet of exterior painted surface is disturbed in a home built before 1978. It applies to most kitchens, bathrooms, additions, window replacements, and even many smaller repairs in older homes.
If it was built before 1978, the EPA presumes it does — and so do we, unless a certified lead inspector or risk assessor has tested and cleared it. Testing kits sold at hardware stores aren’t recognized by EPA. We can recommend a certified lead inspector if you want to test rather than presume.
Three reasons: (1) containment setup and teardown adds time on every project; (2) HEPA equipment, poly sheeting, and disposable supplies add material cost; (3) cleanup and verification take longer than a standard sweep-and-go. We quote it transparently as part of the scope — it’s not a hidden upcharge.
No, and any contractor who offers to is exposing you to federal liability. RRP violations carry fines up to $37,500 per day per violation, plus civil liability if a child or pregnant woman is exposed to lead dust. We follow the rule on every covered project — it’s not negotiable.
We hold EPA RRP firm certification and at least one Certified Renovator is on every applicable project. We can show you our firm certificate and individual Certified Renovator cards before you sign a contract. Verify any contractor’s certification at the EPA website.
Yes. Exterior renovation that disturbs more than 20 square feet of painted surface on a pre-1978 home is RRP-covered. Power-washing painted exteriors and open-flame paint removal are prohibited under RRP. Wet scraping and HEPA sanding are the compliant approaches.
Tell us about your project and we’ll set up a walkthrough. First-time customer estimates are $50 for one or two rooms ($150 whole-home).