Looking at a house that appears to have asbestos cement siding.
Remove or cover asbestos siding.
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Asbestos siding removal costs per square foot per hour the cost to remove asbestos siding is around 8 per square foot.
The reported costs for such projects range from 500 to 4 500 while the typical cost for asbestos siding removal is generally between 1 000 and 2 500.
Put the asbestos siding or roofing material in sealed plastic bags and dispose of it properly at a landfill designed to handle hazardous waste.
Asbestos siding though hard can flake over time which will lead to the possibility of you inhaling the asbestos.
Start by sending a sample of the siding to an epa approved lab for testing to make sure the siding actually contains asbestos.
I recommend having a certified asbestos removal contractor take the existing asbestos siding off though in many areas homeowners are allowed remove asbestos siding themselves if they follow proper precautions.
Asbestos siding removal isn t free but if you re having it replaced with something else you just might be able to get a good deal with the company you end up choosing.
I ve read the following.
Scraping or brushing off old paint from asbestos siding is necessary before repainting but dangerous because it can release small asbestos fibres the approach of removing the old shingles and replacing them with new siding is an option that many homeowners have pursued though probably not as safely as they should.
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The easiest way to paint the asbestos siding is to use a paint sprayer.
Most siding companies are well experienced at techniques for covering over existing asbestos cement siding with new vinyl aluminum or fiber cement siding.
Use a flat pry bar to remove the asbestos siding or roofing material starting from the top.
The total price includes the hourly labor from an abatement professional qualified contractors charge around 200 per hour.
If necessary carefully lift siding pieces with pry tool to expose nail heads.
Remove pieces of siding by pulling nails or cutting nail heads so as to minimize breakage.
Keep the asbestos material that has been removed wet.
If a siding company removes an outer layer of siding and finds an older layer of asbestos cement siding beneath the standard procedure is simply to cover it over with new siding rather.
Since it takes about one hour to remove 25 square feet the average removal costs about 800 to 1 200 for 100 square feet.
If siding should begin to crack or crumble immediately wet the cracked or broken areas with the pint size spray bottle or garden pump sprayer.
I m wondering if this is something i can do myself with care.
It was used in both commercial and industrial building materials due to its ability to insulate well.
Asbestos was discovered to be a carcinogen in the 1970s causing cancers like mesothelioma and other lung.
Breakage releases asbestos fibers.
Choose a paint that is mold and mildew resistant as well as waterproof.
