[header] How to identify lead paint [title] Determine if the paint is from 1970 or earlier. [step] Most homes built before 1970 often have lead-based paint on the walls, doorways, stairwells, and baseboards. If your home is old and you know it was built in the early or mid 1900s, it may have lead-based paint. 
[substeps] Often, historic buildings or homes that are old and have not been renovated contain lead-based paint. [title] Talk to the owner of the home, or the previous owners.