Lead

A White Christmas with a twist

It’s that time of the year again, when the Christmas Trees are emerging and the decorations are being taken out of the garage and dusted...

Lead in Antique Furniture

We all love a good op shop bargain, but have you considered what your actually buying? Many second-hand and antique items produced prior...

The Blue Teacup

Lead can be found in even the most unexpected objects in your house. Our team at Healthy Homes and Gardens visited a home to test for...

What will my Lead Paint House Survey Report look like?

The Lead Paint House Surveys are a quick, nondestructive method of testing for the presence of lead within homes. Our qualified...

Lead-based Paint: Hard to See, Easy to Find

Was your home built before 1970? Prior to research on the potential dangers of lead exposure, many Australian homes were built and...

Our Guide for a Thriving Garden

Starting a garden can be overwhelming, especially for gardening beginners. We have some amazing tips and tricks to establishing your...

Christmas Nasties

Christmas lunch table items, antique or imported gifts. What could be concealing lead this Christmas in your home? ON THE CHRISTMAS TABLE...

Is Your Bathroom Trustworthy?

You use your bathroom every day, but do you ever think twice about what you and your family are bathing in? We become complacent within...

What will my soil report look like?

Our soil sampling is a great way to ensure your gardens have the healthiest of soils to thrive. But how does it work? Are the results...

Healthy Homes Garage: Are your toys safe?

Toy cars, everybody has them. Most of us will remember playing with Matchbox cars back in the day

Spot the Contaminated Antiques

Looking at this image, can you spot the items with hazardous contaminant levels? We couldn’t, so we put our pXRF to work and found out.

Things are looking fishy!

Keeping fish often means buying accessories to create a happy living environment. This month we discovered not all accessories are made equa

Pewter Jugs - A Case Study

Known as "the poor man's silver," pewter has been used since the Bronze Age.Making a comeback in popularity, how safe is it in domestic use?

Looking Closely - Finding lead in unexpected places

During a recent lead in paint survey, we analysed a very interesting home built in the 1930's. The results were very surprising!

IS YOUR YARD LEAD SAFE?

Very small amounts of lead are known to cause serious long term health effects. Young children are particularly vulnerable to exposure...

One in twelve tap water samples taken from NSW households exceeded safe amount of lead

Australian parents have been warned of the potential risks of giving children tap water after a study uncovered widespread lead...