Removing Siding With Asbestos

Breakage releases asbestos fibers.

Removing siding with asbestos.

Keep all windows and doors to the house closed during removal. The price of asbestos siding removal is about 8 per sq. Use the pry bar and the hammer to start taking off the siding. As an alternative you can either paint or side over it.

The general steps included in removing asbestos siding are. Removal alone costs 1 000 to 10 000 depending on the scope of the project. Asbestos siding is durable and generally not as hazardous as asbestos pipe or boiler insulation. 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.

Throughout the process you should strive to always keep the siding wet. Do not throw or drop removed asbestos siding. Use a flat pry bar to remove the asbestos siding or roofing material starting from the top. Using sheeting around the house in order to make sure debris falls onto it and can easily be removed.

Wet the asbestos siding and removed debris down with water before and during removal. Although some contractors insist on removing the siding before replacing it there is no state requirement that the siding be removed before new siding is installed on the house. Step 4 pry off the siding. Because it takes around 1 hour for the removal of 25 sq.

Hiring an asbestos abatement company is the safest easiest method of removing asbestos from your house. Saturating the area helps to keep the asbestos fibers from getting into the air. Ft average removal costs around 800 to 1 200 for 100 sq. Keep the asbestos material that has been removed wet.

The complete price includes hourly labor from an abatement expert. Work from the top down removing the snails to keep from breaking the asbestos siding. Put the asbestos siding or roofing material in sealed plastic bags and dispose of it properly at a landfill designed to handle hazardous waste. Knowledgeable contractors bill about 200 per hour.

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. Use the hammer to remove any nails that are holding the siding in place. The average cost to remove dispose and replace 1 500 square feet of asbestos siding is between 11 000 and 24 000. Make sure the area is clear and that people are kept away from it.

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.