Thank you all for the replies. I understand it's a specialized area and there are certain precautions and additional expenses required by the licensed deleader. The price discrepancies I have been seeing still seem pretty egregious.
For instance, I received an estimate (from a reputable painter) to scrape and paint an entire two family home, all trim, etc. and for 2 coats of paint prior to having the lead inspection. Then I decided to have the lead inspection to ensure that I was providing the safest environment for all future tenants and I started getting estimates as high as or higher than the painting. And to clarify, the lead paint was not on the entire house. On the exterior it's mostly concentrated to window/door trim and on the inside there are two hallways with hairline cracks in plaster which I was informed by one of the contractors would only be filled with Ready Patch. Two basement windows which could be replaced or covered with plexiglass.
So personally, though I understand there are overhead costs and risks associated with the job I personally believe some of these contractors are taking advantage of people who may be uninformed or scared about the findings in their report.
All that being said, I can certainly appreciate that there is still hard work involved, I just think this tipic is worth discussing and that there should be more public education on the topic. The state's website and materials are not very clear on the paths to remediation and what homeowners can and cannot do themselves.
@Avery Heilbron thanks for the insight and for the recommendation, appreciate it!
