Notice and paperwork in Texas
Texas rules give DSHS a week and more of warning: the certified firm’s written notice has to be delivered or postmarked seven working days or more ahead of any abatement in pre-1978 housing or a child-occupied facility. In an emergency, notice goes as soon as practicable and no later than the following work day. At the end, a certified inspector or risk assessor performs clearance: a visual check for dust and debris, then dust samples at least an hour after final cleanup, with any failed area cleaned and tested again.
Keep the notice, the clearance results and the firm’s abatement report together. A landlord or seller must disclose lead reports they hold, and those documents also show the next contractor where lead was removed and where it was enclosed.
Older homes in east Irving
Irving grew from 2,621 residents in 1950 to 97,260 in 1970, and Wikipedia notes that eastern Irving has older neighborhoods than other parts of the city, around the original townsite that the city calls the Heritage District. About 34,300 of the city’s homes date from the 1950s through the 1970s (ACS 2020–2024). Interiors of that age may hold several coats of paint over original trim and doors, and later remodels may have covered some surfaces and left others. Testing, not age alone, decides what needs abatement.
Before deciding what to abate, a lead risk assessment shows which surfaces are hazards today. After the work, lead dust cleaning and clearance testing covers the final cleaning and lab check. Other services are listed on the Irving Lead Paint Removal home page.
