Lead-safe certificate rules in Wood-Ridge Borough
Rentals in Wood-Ridge Borough built before 1978 need a lead-safe certificate from a lead inspection, unless an exemption applies.
Wood-Ridge Borough uses a visual assessment: the inspector checks painted surfaces for peeling, chipping or flaking paint and visible dust or debris.
- Inspection method
- Visual assessment
- Certificate lasts
- 3 years
- Next inspection
- When it runs out
- Fee
- Set by Wood-Ridge Borough, plus $20 per unit for the state
Check whether a specific property is covered or work out its next due date.
Getting the certificate in Wood-Ridge Borough
- Confirm the building was built before 1978 and no exemption applies.
- Book the inspection, either through Wood-Ridge Borough's own lead inspection program or with a certified lead evaluation firm you hire. If you hire a firm, it sends Wood-Ridge Borough a copy of any certificate it issues.
- If the inspector finds lead hazards, have them fixed (interim controls or abatement) and re-inspected.
- Keep the lead-safe certificate, report each tenant turnover to Wood-Ridge Borough, and book the next inspection before the certificate's three years run out.
We haven't reviewed Wood-Ridge Borough's own ordinance yet, so the town fee and booking steps above are the statewide rule. Ask Wood-Ridge Borough's code enforcement or construction office for its fee.
Certified inspectors near Wood-Ridge Borough
From NJ DCA's list of certified lead evaluation contractors (revised October 28, 2026). Firms travel, so ask whether they cover Wood-Ridge Borough.
Based in Bergen County
- Aim Environmental LLC201-528-5047Fort Lee, NJ (Bergen County)
- Apex Environmental Consulting, LLC551-204-5364Paramus, NJ (Bergen County)
- Boswell Incorporated201-373-8906South Hackensack, NJ (Bergen County)
- Detail Associates, INC.201-569-6708Englewood, NJ (Bergen County)
- Djp Lead, LLC862-226-6657Fair Lawn, NJ (Bergen County)
- Fast Track Home Inspectors,LLC201-665-3333Demarest, NJ (Bergen County)
- Gls Inspections, LLC201-988-1995Fair Lawn, NJ (Bergen County)
- Guardian Home Services, LLC201-568-2209Cresskill, NJ (Bergen County)
- I Home Inspections, LLC201-503-5577Englewood Cliffs, NJ (Bergen County)
- Icu Home Inspection, LLC201-213-3480River Vale, NJ (Bergen County)
- Lead Paint Inspections, LLC201-522-3204Hillsdale, NJ (Bergen County)
- Lek Environmental914-314-4248Palisades Park, NJ (Bergen County)
- Mccabe Environmental Services201-438-4839Lyndhurst, NJ (Bergen County)
- Mkm NJ INC212-508-9777Rochelle Park, NJ (Bergen County)
- Omega ENV. Services, INC.201-489-8700South Hackensack, NJ (Bergen County)
- Point Enviro, LLC201-690-7008Wallington, NJ (Bergen County)
- Prime Environmental NJ, LLC732-242-1042East Rutherford, NJ (Bergen County)
- Proactive Environmental201-424-1566Mahwah, NJ (Bergen County)
- S.A Barcia Inspections LLC201-487-5005Hackensack, NJ (Bergen County)
- Stateline Home Inspection, LLC201-390-4912Montvale, NJ (Bergen County)
- Tadco Engineering201-222-5322Lyndhurst, NJ (Bergen County)
- Tajes Environmental Services201-705-6346Lyndhurst, NJ (Bergen County)
- Veriguard Home Inspections,LLC201-790-8736Hackensack, NJ (Bergen County)
Based in neighbouring counties
- A Liu Company732-301-4599Montclair, NJ (Essex County)
- A-Arcalenz, LLC862-224-2356West Orange, NJ (Essex County)
- A1 Environmental Inspections973-960-1192Little Falls, NJ (Passaic County)
- Absolute Jm Services LLC862-250-1925Orange, NJ (Essex County)
- All Lead NJ, LLC201-954-0292Jersey City, NJ (Hudson County)
- Aspis Environmental, LLC609-433-6258Newark, NJ (Essex County)
Questions landlords ask
Do rentals in Wood-Ridge Borough, NJ need a lead-safe certificate?
Yes, if the rental was built before 1978 and no exemption applies. New Jersey's lead-safe law (P.L.2021, c.182) covers single-family, two-family and multi-unit rentals in every municipality, including Wood-Ridge Borough.
What kind of lead inspection does Wood-Ridge Borough use?
Wood-Ridge Borough uses a visual assessment: the inspector checks painted surfaces for peeling, chipping or flaking paint and visible dust or debris.
When is the lead inspection due in Wood-Ridge Borough?
The first inspection was due by July 22, 2024, or at an earlier tenant turnover. A lead-safe certificate is valid for three years (P.L.2024, c.74 raised it from two), and the next inspection is due when it runs out. A tenant turnover while the certificate is valid needs no new inspection.
How much does a lead-safe inspection cost in Wood-Ridge Borough?
Wood-Ridge Borough sets its own inspection fee, and the state adds $20 per unit. A private certified firm sets its own price.
Can I hire my own lead inspector in Wood-Ridge Borough?
Yes. New Jersey requires every town to let owners hire a certified lead evaluation contractor directly. NJ DCA lists 187 certified firms.
Sources
- NJ DCA: 2025-26 Lead-Based Paint Inspection Methodology (municipal listing). Wood-Ridge Borough: visual. Checked November 13, 2026
- P.L.2024, c.74 (approved September 12, 2024): certificates valid three years
- NJ DCA: Lead-Based Paint in Rental Dwellings Guidelines. Written before the 2024 amendment; its two-year certificate rule is out of date
- NJ DCA: Lead-Based Paint Inspections in Rental Dwelling Units
- NJ DCA: List of Certified Lead Evaluation Contractors
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