Lead Consultants Of America

What Lead Consultants Of America does

Lead Consultants of America (operating as LCA Group) is a family-owned environmental consulting firm founded in 1996, headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey, with a regional office in Tampa, Florida. The company specializes in lead-based paint testing, asbestos surveys, indoor air quality assessments, and abatement design, serving clients across 38+ U.S. states. Its customer base spans federal agencies (USPS, TSA, SEC, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, MTA, Amtrak), defense and industrial firms (Lockheed Martin, General Motors), pharmaceutical companies (Pfizer, Eli Lilly, Roche), telecom providers (Verizon, AT&T), hospitality and retail chains (Marriott, Dick's Sporting Goods), real estate operators (Vornado), and military housing (Balfour Beatty, covering 10,000+ units).

LCA's service delivery rests on credentialed field inspectors and certified industrial hygienists rather than a proprietary technology platform. The firm's core operating assets are its EPA certifications, state-level environmental licenses, AHERA accreditation, and HUD compliance credentials, all of which are mandatory prerequisites for regulated environmental due-diligence work. Operations center on inspection, sampling, and reporting services tied to housing stock and built infrastructure, where lead paint, asbestos, and indoor air quality issues create ongoing regulatory and liability exposure for owners.

Commercially, LCA generates revenue through project-based consulting fees tied to multi-site inspection programs, abatement design contracts, and ongoing compliance engagements for portfolio clients. Federal and military housing relationships — most notably the Balfour Beatty 10,000+ unit program — anchor a recurring revenue base, supplemented by project-based work with enterprise and institutional buyers. The firm employs 11-50 staff, has operated continuously for 30+ years without disclosed outside funding, and has pursued no recorded acquisitions, product launches, or technology-platform investments.

Name

Lead Consultants Of America

Legal name

LCA Group

Website

https://lcagroup.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lead Consultants of America is a family-owned environmental consulting firm (founded 1996) providing lead paint testing, asbestos surveys, indoor air quality, and abatement design to federal, defense, pharma, telecom, hospitality, and real estate clients across 38+ U.S. states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Consulting Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (541690)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Asbestos/Lead/Mold Inspection, Testing & Consulting (BPALALAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Asbestos, Lead & Mold Abatement (IMAIAGAB), Lead-Based Paint Abatement & Lead Hazard Control (BPALALAB), Regulatory Compliance, Permitting & Project Management (HazMat Abatement) (BPALALAG), Asbestos, Lead & Mold Abatement (Building/Infrastructure Remediation) (EUAIALAK)

Keywords

• Environmental consulting services
• Lead paint inspection
• Asbestos survey consulting
• Indoor air quality testing
• Hazardous materials abatement

Headquarters

HQ city

Somerset

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Environmental Consulting Services: Project-based professional services for lead inspections, asbestos surveys, indoor air quality testing, and abatement design management. Services are customized per property/project with pricing based on scope, property size, and regulatory requirements. Compliance-focused recurring work for portfolio clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lead Consultants Of America (LCA Group) delivers environmental consulting services focused on hazardous materials assessment for residential, commercial, and government properties. The firm's core offerings include lead-based paint testing and risk assessment, asbestos identification and management planning, indoor air quality and mold testing, and abatement design with contractor oversight. Services are delivered by EPA-certified and state-licensed professionals across 38+ U.S. states.

Product overview

LCA Group operates as a unified environmental consulting service provider offering four integrated service lines: Lead Inspections & Risk Assessments, Asbestos Surveys & Consulting, Indoor Air Quality & Mold, and Abatement Design & Management. These services are delivered by EPA-certified professionals to residential, commercial, and government clients across 38+ states, serving sectors including military/housing authorities, construction, transportation, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, and education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lead Inspections & Risk Assessments Comprehensive lead-based paint testing and risk evaluation for residential and commercial properties, ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations. Designed for property managers, housing authorities, schools, and developers needing HUD and pre-1978 compliance.
• Asbestos Surveys & Consulting Professional asbestos identification and management planning for renovation, demolition, and ongoing facility maintenance projects. AHERA-compliant and intended for facility owners, schools, and government agencies requiring asbestos management plans.
• Indoor Air Quality & Mold Testing Thorough indoor air quality testing and mold investigations to identify environmental health concerns and provide actionable remediation recommendations. Serves property managers, healthcare facilities, schools, and federal agencies.
• Abatement Design & Management Expert project specifications, contractor oversight, and bid evaluation to ensure safe, compliant, and cost-effective hazard removal. Intended for developers, construction managers, and facility owners executing renovation or demolition projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Served 10,000+ family units for Balfour Beatty Communities military housing program
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Haley & Aldrich: Environmental and geotechnical engineering firm providing building sciences, hazardous materials, and compliance services to similar owner/developer, higher-ed, and federal clients as LCA.
• Apex Companies: National environmental consulting firm specializing in compliance, building sciences, and industrial hygiene including asbestos/lead/IAQ — overlapping LCA's hazardous materials and federal/commercial client profile.
• Montrose Environmental Group: Environmental services company focused on air quality, environmental testing, and advisory across regulated industries — comparable to LCA in offering testing, inspection, and abatement-related consulting to enterprise and government.
• EA Engineering, Science, and Technology: Mid-sized environmental and facilities consulting firm providing hazardous materials, indoor air quality, and abatement services to federal and commercial clients — closely aligned with LCA's scale and service mix.
• Terracon Consultants: Large U.S. environmental, geotechnical, and facilities consulting firm offering asbestos, lead-based paint, IAQ, and abatement design services nationwide — directly comparable to LCA's hazmat portfolio and federal/client mix.

Broad incumbents

• TRC Companies: Public environmental and engineering consultancy with deep federal and utility client base, providing asbestos/lead management, IAQ, and remediation services that overlap with LCA's core offering but at significantly larger scale.
• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm with large federal practice that includes environmental compliance, hazardous materials, and IAQ work — competing with LCA for agency task orders and enterprise programs.
• GHD: Global engineering, environmental, and advisory firm with U.S. building sciences and compliance practices — competing in asbestos/lead/IAQ and serving commercial real estate and government buyers.
• AECOM: Mega-cap engineering and environmental services firm with extensive federal, defense, and transit portfolio that competes for hazardous materials and IAQ mandates similar to LCA's.
• Ramboll: International science and engineering consultancy with environmental and health & safety practices — comparable in hazardous materials consulting for real estate, infrastructure, and industrial clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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