TL;DR for Ohio lead abatement contractors
- Lead abatement is licensed by the Ohio Department of Health — confirm an active ODH license before any pre-1978 paint disturbance.
- Ordinary repainting is not the same as abatement; child-occupied facilities and grant-funded jobs almost always require licensed abatement.
- Clearance testing should be in scope from the start, not added later as a change order.
- Local city or county health departments often require notice and documentation; ask which office owns your address.
Top 10 verified lead abatement contractor contractors statewide
Sorted by ProFix Trust Score, which weighs verification tier, license evidence, permit-pull signals, and recency. Trust Score is not paid placement — read the methodology before hiring.
- 1. Integrated RestorationCleveland, OH80
- 2. Midwest Environmental IncPerrysburg, OH80
- 3. Seagate Roofing and Foundation ServicesToledo, OH80
- 4. DryMaxx OhioDayton, OH75
- 5. Moody Environmental and Consulting, LLCCleveland, OH65
- 6. Sunesis Environmental LLCFairfield, OH65
- 7. AA Metal & Dimensional RoofingEuclid, OH55
- 8. Acorn Construction and RemodelingMoraine, OH55
- 9. American Pinnacle Construction, Inc.Youngstown, OH55
- 10. ApcYoungstown, OH55
Permit-pull leaderboard
ProFix ranks Ohio lead abatement contractors by the number of public building permits pulled in the last 365 days. This is a proof-of-work trust signal that no other directory exposes. Sourced from Lucas, Cuyahoga, Franklin, and Hamilton County permit data; honest about synthetic-fixture gaps outside Lucas County.
Buyer's guide
ProFix has not yet published a dedicated buyer's guide for lead abatement contractors. In the meantime, the trust framework in How we verify pros applies — license or registration evidence, insurance, workers' comp, permit pulls where applicable, and a written scope before any work starts.
How we verify pros →What's licensed in Ohio for this trade
Lead-abatement contractors are licensed by the Ohio Department of Health under Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 3701-32. Confirm the ODH license number, scope, expiration, and clearance-testing approach before any pre-1978 paint disturbance, especially in a child-occupied facility or under a grant or order.
Pricing in Ohio
ProFix has not yet published cost guides for lead abatement contractors. Job pricing for this trade varies widely by scope; collect three written quotes and compare line-by-line rather than by bottom total. The full ProFix cost-guide library covers the related trades that share scope.
Related ProFix research
Original ProFix research articles that name this trade in their keyword set. Citable under CC-BY-4.0 with attribution to ProFix Directory.
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AI-agent endpoints
ProFix exposes machine-readable endpoints for AI agents, journalists, and partner integrations. These three feeds are scoped to this trade and are CC-BY-4.0 with 1-hour cache.
- /api/embed/lead-abatement-cleveland.jsonTop 5 verified lead abatement contractors for cleveland. Swap the metro slug for any other Ohio metro.
- /api/permit-leaderboard.json?trade=lead-abatementPermit-pull leaderboard scoped to lead abatement contractors, last 365 days, across all four ProFix permit-data counties.
- /api/jsonld/faq-trade-lead-abatementSchema.org FAQPage graph for this trade — same questions as below, ready for grounding in an AI search index.
- /api/mcpStreamable-HTTP MCP server — 16 tools including find_pros, get_pro, list_taxonomy, and triage_symptom. Use from Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT desktop, Perplexity, or a custom agent.
Frequently asked: Ohio lead abatement contractors
Are lead-abatement contractors licensed in Ohio?
Yes. Lead-abatement contractors are licensed by the Ohio Department of Health under Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 3701-32. Confirm the ODH license number, scope, expiration date, and clearance-testing approach before hiring for any pre-1978 paint disturbance.
When do I need licensed abatement instead of regular repainting?
Lead abatement is for permanently reducing or eliminating lead hazards, especially in pre-1978 homes, child-occupied facilities, projects tied to elevated blood-lead findings, and grant- or order-funded jobs. Ordinary repainting does not satisfy any of those requirements.
What should I ask before hiring an abatement contractor?
Ask who holds the ODH license, who supervises the job, how containment and disposal are handled, whether clearance testing is included, and whether your city or county health department requires notice or documentation.
How is abatement different from RRP renovation?
EPA RRP (Renovation, Repair, and Painting) is for routine work that disturbs lead-based paint in pre-1978 housing without trying to permanently eliminate the hazard. Abatement is the permanent fix and triggers ODH licensing, clearance testing, and stricter documentation.
Hand the question to your preferred assistant — it will use ProFix Directory's open MCP server and llms.txt as context.
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Primary metro
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/metro/clevelandTrust Score explainer
Long-form, homeowner-friendly walkthrough of the 0-100 ProFix Trust Score.
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