Certified Lead Inspectors in California (CDPH List)

In California, lead inspectors and risk assessors are certified by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). Below are the certified Lead Inspector/Assessors on CDPH’s public list who allowed CDPH to publish their city and work phone, searchable by name and city and grouped by region.

In short: every listing comes from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH)’s own public list, copied as published, with the date we checked it. We do not rank anyone or take payment to be listed. Always confirm a certification with the state before you hire.

Who is on this list

A CDPH-certified Lead Inspector/Assessor can do lead inspections (finding lead-based paint) and risk assessments (finding lead hazards such as dust, soil and deteriorating paint). CDPH also certifies project monitors, sampling technicians, supervisors, workers and project designers; those are on CDPH’s full index. CDPH groups its lists by phone area code, so the regions below follow CDPH’s grouping, and people certified in California but based elsewhere are under “Outside California”.

CDPH updates its lists monthly; the update date is shown under the table. Many certified people choose not to publish their contact details, so they are not shown here; the full list on CDPH’s site includes them by name.

Which professional do you need?

• To find out whether a home has lead-based paint: a certified lead inspector. See lead paint inspection vs risk assessment.
• To find out whether there are lead hazards now (dust, soil, peeling paint), for example after a child’s high blood lead result: a certified risk assessor.
• To remove or permanently enclose lead hazards: a certified abatement contractor. See lead abatement.
• For repairs, painting or remodeling in a pre-1978 home: a lead-safe certified renovation firm. See lead-safe renovation (RRP).

For renovation, repair and painting work in a pre-1978 home, the contractor should be an EPA Lead-Safe Certified firm under EPA’s Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) program; California also requires lead-related construction certification for some work. Check a renovation firm on EPA’s firm locator.

Before you hire

Ask for the certificate or license number and check it with the state; ask what the inspection or risk assessment includes, which lab will analyze the samples (it should be on EPA’s NLLAP lab list), and what the written report will contain. Our guide on how to choose a lead inspector has a full list of questions. If you would like help finding the right kind of professional, send us a request.

If a child in your home has a high blood lead level, your local health department may arrange or recommend a risk assessment. Health questions belong with your doctor; see lead poisoning for what the CDC says and who to call.