However if you want to remove you have two options.
Old asbestos square siding.
You can t drive screws and nails through them without pre drilling.
On average asbestos siding removal costs between 4 and 6 per square foot.
In fact you may be able to install new siding on top of the asbestos siding no removal necessary.
Weatherside is even resistant to warping denting rotting expansion contraction and termite infiltration.
Asbestos cement siding is very brittle and can be easily chipped cracked or broken.
Asbestos siding never needs to be removed simply because it is asbestos.
The use of a pressure washer for maintenance can crack the siding and lead to moisture intrusion if the pressure setting is high enough.
Asbestos shingles are relatively strong but brittle.
It s easy to install after properly removing the old siding simply nail the weatherside siding in place and paint.
Asbestos siding was used extensively in buildings and homes from the 1930s until the 1970s when it s use was banned.
Covering old asbestos shingles with new siding may seem like an option too but it s not easy to do safely.
As long as the siding remains intact it can stay.
If installing new siding you can install it over the existing asbestos siding as long as the existing siding is flat.
Unlike some of the original siding shingles that it replaces weatherside pre primed siding shingles contain no asbestos.
This would trigger dust and asbestos dust is a problem as i ve mentioned.
It s available in a variety of sizes and shapes to match many of the old siding shingles installed over the last 60 years.
It is very brittle and has a tendency to crack and break when nailed which can release asbestos fibers into both the air and ground.
Originally asbestos siding was used because of the fire resistant properties of asbestos.
Asbestos cement can be dangerous if pulverized by sawing sanding breaking etc.
Weatherside fiber cement siding is the 1 and only solution for replacing or repairing old asbestos siding shingles.
The minute you start removing it you ll disturb the asbestos and need professional abatement.