North Shore Lead Paint Testing Service

North Shore Lead Paint Testing Service is a one-inspector operation based in Peabody, run by Thomas Dowd, who the company says has been testing homes for lead paint on the North Shore for 30 years. He inspects single-family homes, condominiums, and day cares, and issues a Letter of Full Initial Lead Inspection Compliance for whoever needs one — buyers, landlords, daycare operators. On Google he holds a 5-star average from nine ratings. The one detailed recent review, from June 2026, describes a next-day inspection: he showed up on time, walked the homeowner through how the testing works, and had the compliance report back the next day. It's a thin sample — just two written reviews on record since 2022 — but nothing negative turns up anywhere else either. Because it's a one-person shop, booking and scheduling run through Dowd directly rather than an office, so turnaround likely tracks his own availability rather than a team's. For a straightforward lead paint test or compliance letter on the North Shore, he's worth a call — just confirm his current availability up front, since there's little online history to lean on beyond the handful of reviews here.