Lead Safe Certification in Cleveland Heights
A separate ordinance, a three-year cycle, and its own forms. We handle all of it.
Clearance examinations for pre-1978 rentals by an Ohio State Licensed Lead Risk Assessor, filed with the city.
Cleveland Heights is not Cleveland
Owners often assume one lead certificate covers every rental they hold in the eastern suburbs. It does not. Cleveland Heights administers its own lead-safe requirement for pre-1978 residential rentals, with its own forms, its own filing office, and a longer inspection cycle than the City of Cleveland.
If you also own in Cleveland, see Cleveland lead safe certification — the testing is similar, but the deadlines and paperwork are not.
Three-year cycle
Cleveland Heights inspections run on a three-year cycle, distinct from Cleveland's two-year cycle. We track your renewal date and remind you before it lapses.
ODH forms HEA 7730 & 7731
Both Ohio Department of Health forms are required with your results. We complete and sign them as part of the job — you do not receive blank forms to figure out.
Filed at 40 Severance Circle
Submissions go to the Department of Planning & Development, Housing Division, 40 Severance Circle. We deliver the package so your file is complete.
What the engagement covers
- Visual assessment of painted surfaces throughout the unit and its common areas.
- Dust wipe sampling of floors, windowsills, and window troughs, analyzed by an accredited laboratory.
- Ohio hazard thresholds applied: 10 µg/ft² floors, 100 µg/ft² sills, 100 µg/ft² troughs.
- ODH forms HEA 7730 and HEA 7731 completed and signed by a licensed assessor.
- Submission to the Cleveland Heights Housing Division on your behalf.
- Lab results in 24 to 72 hours, report roughly 98% complete before we leave the property.
Lead testing grants may be available
From time to time, grant money is available to cover the cost of a lead risk assessment. These grants are usually for properties being lead tested for the first time and can provide up to $750 per unit. Programs and eligibility can change without notice.
When a qualifying grant is available, we handle all the paperwork and file it with the appropriate agency. In many cases, the grant covers more than the cost of the inspection.
Frequently asked questions
Certify your Cleveland Heights rental
Book online, or call and we will handle scheduling and the city filing for you.