Lead survey (CREP) in Bordeaux

When is a CREP required?

The lead exposure report is mandatory for any home built before 1 January 1949, for both sales and lettings. It covers the private areas: house or flat.

Common areas of co-ownership buildings built before 1949 are also concerned: stairwells, landings and corridors. That CREP is commissioned by the managing agent. For a sale, the CREP goes into the technical survey file; for a letting, it is attached to the tenancy agreement.

What we measure during the visit

The surveyor measures lead levels in coatings with an X-ray fluorescence analyser, without scraping or damaging surfaces. Walls, ceilings, woodwork, doors, windows, shutters, railings and skirting boards are tested room by room.

Each reading is compared with the regulatory threshold. For coatings above it, the surveyor records their condition: intact, normal wear or deteriorated. They also note building defects such as leaks or damp that increase the risk.

How long is a CREP valid?

For a sale, the CREP is valid for 1 year if lead is found above the regulatory threshold. If no lead is found above that threshold, it is valid indefinitely.

For a letting, the CREP is valid for 6 years if lead is present, and indefinitely if it is not. If you move from letting to selling, check the date of the report: we will tell you whether it can be reused.

Bordeaux and Gironde buildings concerned

Bordeaux échoppes and stone buildings in the Chartrons, Saint-Michel, La Bastide and Caudéran largely predate 1949. Their joinery, shutters and interior woodwork have often been given several coats of paint, some of them lead-based.

The old centres of Mérignac, Pessac, Talence and Bègles, the villages of the right bank and the manor houses of wine estates in the Graves, the Libournais or the Médoc around Margaux and Pauillac are also concerned. So are the older villas of the Basin and Soulac.

Timescales, quotes and CBDI's commitments

The price of a CREP depends on the floor area and the number of rooms to test. We provide a free quote within 24 hours, for the CREP alone or with your other sale or letting surveys. Call +33 6 98 13 41 53.

Our surveyors are Qualixpert-certified and insured. Our office is at 26 avenue de Bellefort in Mérignac. We cover the Bordeaux metropolitan area, the Médoc up to Lacanau, the Arcachon Basin, the Graves and the Libournais within 24/48 hours. Report within 48 hours.