So who's certified - check online to verify

[SLS-Construction]

http://cfpub.epa.gov/flpp/searchrrp_firm.htm

Cert Firm list actually up :2thumbsup:

The following 1806 certified renovator firms match the criteria that you specified - That's all there are? Ouch they have a ways to go

[Bodger]

32 certified firms within a 50 mile radius of my house.
I'm sure that will be in the thousands by April 22 though. No worries.:rolleyes3:

[RCP]

6 in my state!

[Leo G]

261 in Conn

[naptownCr]

98 within 50 miles
Servicez Unlimited was not one of them
But most of the big players around here weren't on the list either.

[Bodger]

261 in Conn


How do set the search for the entire state?

[Eieio]

98 within 50 miles
Servicez Unlimited was not one of them
But most of the big players around here weren't on the list either.

Fight the Power, we refuse to be tagged and tracked by the man.. We live on the edge.. :laugh3:

[Leo G]

Connecticut is pretty small. I set it on 100 miles.

[Bodger]

Fight the Power, we refuse to be tagged and tracked by the man.. We live on the edge.. :laugh3:


I think all you really do is post here and re-up the G-Packs for Ray-Ray and Junebug. :grin:

[Silvertree]

64 for the entire state of Minnesota which has 16,000 firms that need to be certified (more or less).

[Bodger]

So, unless that site is way behind on posting the up to date results, are we looking at mass non-compliance nationwide with this thing?

I have asked over a dozen contractors that I know, all licensed insured guys, some GCs, some sub trades. Not one of them is aware of this or acting on it.

[nEighter]

22 within 50 miles from me

[LivinTheDream]

Soooo...now we know how the Fed is planning to pay down the national debt. Mass fines!

[orson]

There are currently 12 firms within 20 miles of here and half or less are general remodeling companies.

Looks like I'll be pretty busy....:rolleyes3:

[fez-head]

0 within 20 miles and only 3 within 50 miles.

April 6th Sherwin Williams is hosting the 8hr certification class so I'm sure the numbers will take a jump then. I am sending my VP/project manager.

[Century Man]

26 within 10 miles. 1 in D.C. Looks like the window replacement companies are in the majority.

[Tommy]

Got my certificate in the mail today. I still don't show up on the website. Zero within 50 miles, and 7 within 100 miles.

[Bodger]

38 firms certified within a 50 mile radius of my area in Los Angeles.

[Dean CRCNA]

I got my cert months ago, I still don't show up ... so some EPA regions are not updating

[SLS-Construction]

I got my cert months ago, I still don't show up ... so some EPA regions are not updating

Texas has 82 CF's so they are updating it - you might wan't to call to see what it is going on with the earliest going back to Jan.

[ChrWright]

Only 22 within 50 miles of me.

[Silvertree]

84 within 100 miles, its been 84 for almost 3 weeks.

[dan-o]

226 w/i 100mi of me.

[Washashore]

Last update for MA was early March. When I first looked at it back then, it was noted when the last update took place. Now the site has been showing: Last Update-Invalid Date.

So EPA, Where's the 60,000 plus that's going to be ready by Earth Day? :smash:

[Bodger]

Last update for MA was early March. When I first looked at it back then, it was noted when the last update took place. Now the site has been showing: Last Update-Invalid Date.

So EPA, Where's the 60,000 plus that's going to be ready by Earth Day? :smash:


Good question. I was out walking my dogs this afternoon and saw a crew working on a duplex. Looked like they had just begun the project, scraping and painting both units, inside and out.

Just for grins I asked if the boss was around. Julio was the boss. I asked him if he had heard of the new lead paint containment requirements that will take effect this month. The guy appeared to be licensed, had a CA lic. # on his truck sign.
He had never heard of the RRP or anything lead related.

This will be interesting. I wonder what we'll be saying about this thing a year from now.

[PA Woodbutcher]

What would be even more interesting would be to find out how many checks had been cashed.

Still haven't sent mine in...probably next week or the week after next (I keep saying this). Always seems to be something more important to spend my money on. You know, lights, fuel, insurance, vehicle registration, '09 taxes, tools:rolleyes3:

[JasonW]

Only 16 within 50 miles of me. Like PA I've not sent in the Firm Certification yet. Money has been a little slow coming in, but I should be able to get it out this weekend.

[Bodger]

I'm flat out not doing it until I see if I'm still even going to be a general contractor about two months from now.
Last year I wobbled through doing odds and ends small jobs, working for other contractors, one decent commercial job at a reduced price, and hitting savings.
The way this year is shaping up, it's going to be worse. The last thing I intend to do is spend money jumping through hoops for the EPA.

They would do well to realize that the timing on this RRP thing is about as bad as it gets for some guys.

[SLS-Construction]

As of last night
Quick break down of Certified Firms by state:

Alabama 16, Alaska 14, American Samoa 0, Arizona 25, Arkansas 5, California 149, Colorado 60, Connecticut 41, Delaware 6, District of Columbia 2, Florida 78, Georgia 48, Guam 0, Hawaii 3, Idaho 16, Illinois 184, Indiana 68, Iowa 2, Kansas 21, Kentucky 26, Louisiana 6, Maine 17, Maryland 92, Massachusetts 195, Michigan 124, Minnesota 90, Mississippi 5, Missouri 87, Montana 7, Nebraska 31, Nevada 1, New Hampshire 24, New Jersey 92, New Mexico 8, New York 186, North Carolina 12, North Dakota 6, N. Marianas Islands 0, Ohio 123, Oklahoma 23, Oregon 21, Pennsylvania 143, Puerto Rico 0, Rhode Island 5, South Carolina 19, South Dakota 4, Tennessee 26, Texas 83, Utah 7, Vermont 8, Virginia 68, Virgin Islands 0, Washington 44, West Virginia 7, Wisconsin 3, Wyoming 0, Grand Total 2331

(Easier to read table - on my blog (http://blog.sls-construction.com/?p=789))

[fez-head]

+1 for Missouri. My Project Manager took the test yesterday and got 100%. We are now certified.

[SLS-Construction]

+1 for Missouri. My Project Manager took the test yesterday and got 100%. We are now certified.

Certified Firms, not renovators... :grin:

Good for you guys though

[wschul]

Well finally our firm is listed on the Epa site after application back in January, and a speed bump in March.

Our application got kicked back in March as we applied for the "two part" certification as we applied for the renovation and then the other activities. The reviewer on march 1st said that we needed to fill in the Region on are form, so we did and sent off the form again.

Last week I was contacted by phone and this reviewer felt that we did not have to apply for "other activities"... we did in the event that we decided to open up a third party testing or risk assesment service, but the reviewer said that this other activity part of the form is for lead abatement companies, and that they would issue a refund, but the bad news was that the refund may take 6 months to preocess. I informed him that I did not mind about the speed of the refund, just approve the firm.

Saw they put us up last night.... now I'm just waiting on my logo

[KitchenSync]

Finally, we're on it.

Took long enough.

[JasonW]

Put the check in the mail today...

[J.Renza]

I'm not sure this has been posted yet
but on line payment and application for Firm Certification is available here:

EDIT:
Questionable link for RRP.

[JasonW]

EPA cashed the check yesterday. Any takers that I won't be certified by the 22nd?

Only 16 within 50 miles of me. Like PA I've not sent in the Firm Certification yet. Money has been a little slow coming in, but I should be able to get it out this weekend.

Up to 37 now

[Silvertree]

I got my cert a week and a half ago, not on the website list yet.
But I copied the cert for people I visit.

[Bodger]

There are two places within fifty miles of me where I can take a class and get certified.
Neither of them have returned my calls or e-mail inquiries as to when the classes are held.

[ChrWright]

From what I read, most of the companies giving classes are swamped and booked through May.

Of those training firms that are EPA accredited, I think less than half are certified to do so in multiple states. Some areas don't have any training options at all.

[Bodger]

From what I read, most of the companies giving classes are swamped and booked through May.

Of those training firms that are EPA accredited, I think less than half are certified to do so in multiple states. Some areas don't have any training options at all.


I have a potential bathroom remodel that might start next month. Looks like I'm going to be working without a net. I've been sitting on my ass for a year, I'll be damned if I'm going to pass on a job because I can't find someplace to get certified.
Follow the EPA guidelines and take my chances I guess.

[naptownCr]

What's the address
I may just stop by if I'm in the neigborhood. You know say hello and stuff.

[Bodger]

2121 UpYours Lane. Just ask for Julio,he'll be running the job. :grin:

[naptownCr]

:grin:2121 UpYours Lane. Just ask for Julio,he'll be running the job. :grin::grin::grin:

[Bodger]

I found a place about 20 miles from me that has a course. The earliest class I can get into is May 23rd. They have not stated a course price as yet.

[MelissaP]

I think the list of Certified Firms is a great resource - but the bottom of the page states that it was last updated on March 3rd. That can't be true - can it???

[SLS-Construction]

Welcome to RC Mellissa - they are talking about the web page itself, not the database it searches, which is updated nightly from what I can tell

[JasonW]

I think the list of Certified Firms is a great resource - but the bottom of the page states that it was last updated on March 3rd. That can't be true - can it???

You read it on the internet; of coarse it's true!:rolleyes3:

and welcome. :2thumbsup: (those are sposta be thumbs)

[bconley]

I'm in the "They cashed the check, but no certificate" group, still.

[Silvertree]

I'm not on the site, but I do have the cert.

[JasonW]

No cert yet and the EPA page that lists certified firms isn't working this morning. I'm assuming that they are adding a ton of names to the list today.

[JasonW]

Still no Cert yet but I called them this morning and they said my application was complete and sent off to headquarters where they will make the certificate. Should be about 2 to 3 weeks longer. I did get an ID # for the application if I need to prove I'm in the system and good to go on the RRP.

Only 50 Contractors on the list in my area right now. The closest one is about 30 miles from me.:surrender:

[JasonW]

Yahoo! I'm on the list now.:2thumbsup: No cert yet though; strange...

http://cfpub.epa.gov/flpp/searchRRP.cfm?Applicant_Type=FIRM&static=true&qlat=43.367&qlong=-73.219797&Discipline=Renovator&Zip_Code=05775&distance_1=50&city=&state=&distance_2=50&doSearch=Yes

[Mike(VA)]

Got my cert in less than 30 days.

[bconley]

Got my cert in less than 30 days.

Same here, 3 weeks.

[J.Renza]

Only 16 within 50 miles of me. Like PA I've not sent in the Firm Certification yet. Money has been a little slow coming in, but I should be able to get it out this weekend.

I believe that is because their using the
same green ink they use to print out
our dollar bills....................

They're starting to run out of it!!!

[J.Renza]

Yahoo! I'm on the list now. No cert yet though; strange...

I received my cert. yesterday,but I'm not on the
list yet.

[JasonW]

I received my cert. yesterday,but I'm not on the
list yet.

Got mine yesterday too. Just looking out for my logo in the email now. :grin:

[Taylordhome]

I'm certified, along with some of the new subs I will be using...

[nEighter]

orig link not working. Put in zip and I get.. zip..

[Eieio]

We Finally got ours July 8. Just in time to start our first project on Monday

[Taylordhome]

We were on the day we got our certificate, but my friend Ray wasn't...for like months after that. I don't know why it is so hit and miss...

However, you should also join www.leadsafelist.com. For 35 bucks you can get a premium listing for 5 years. It is picking up. For sure you need to check it out.

[Silvertree]

I am still not listed on the EPA website, but a few friends of mine who applied months later are?

I just copied my cert for the customers as I doubt any will use the EPA website to check.

[Eieio]

Well we finally got our Cert about a month ago forgot to check on line to see if it's listed..

I have to get Len to put the logo up on our site now.