What do you need help with?
1
Understand my report
What was found, what the tables and numbers mean, which pages matter most, and what happens next.
Read the guide →2
Pay for repairs
Grant programs in Cleveland and Cuyahoga County, who qualifies, and who to call.
See programs →3
Find someone to do the work
Which kind of certified worker each repair needs, where to find them, and what to ask before you hire.
Find workers →Already in a Lead Safe Home grant program?If you’re getting help through the Lead Safe Cleveland Coalition, for example a Lead Safe Home grant from Cleveland Neighborhood Progress, your program will coordinate completion of work. Questions about your repairs? Call your program contact.
Where are you in the process?
If your property is in Cleveland, most rentals built before 1978 go through these steps to get a city Lead Safe Certificate.
- Risk assessmentA licensed assessor inspects the property and tests paint, dust and soil.
- Repairs, if neededIf your report lists hazards, a certified worker fixes them.
- Clearance examAn assessor comes back to check the work and retest the dust.
- CertificateThe passing report and application are submitted to the City, which issues your certificate. Ask your assessor whether they'll submit it for you.
No hazards found?
If your risk assessment says no active lead hazards were found, you can usually skip straight to the certificate step. Your report guide explains how.
Your assessor is your best resource.
This guide covers the basics for everyone. For anything about your specific property, call the assessor who did your inspection. Their contact details are on the first pages of your report.