Dear karen it is actually quite easy to replace asbestos tiles with matching ones made of fiber cement i am doing that now on my house.
Asbestos siding replacement tiles.
Weatherside purity wavy 12 in.
We describe how to remove and replace individual cement asbestos siding sections while keeping the total job small by avoiding breaking the surrounding shingles.
Asbestos shingles are relatively strong but.
Lead paint wasn t outlawed until 1978 so it s sure to be present on siding going back to the 1950s.
The average cost to repair asbestos siding is 938.
James hardie 12 in x 144 in hz10 hardieplank cedarmill fiber cement lap siding.
The average cost of asbestos siding repairs.
Fiber cement siding shingle 18 bundle weatherside fiber cement siding is the 1 weatherside fiber cement siding is the 1 and only solution for replacing or repairing old asbestos siding shingles.
Cementitious siding installed after 1973 is very unlikely to contain asbestos.
As everyone should know asbestos is a health hazard and those shingles are no longer available but gaf makes an excellent solution for replacing asbestos siding weatherside profile shingles that i was able to purchase from home.
These materials are known as fiber cement siding and they contain no asbestos.
It s available in a variety of sizes and shapes to match many of the old siding shingles installed over the last 60 years.
For pricing and availability.
Wrap asbestos siding in 6 mil thick plastic sheeting and secure the plastic with duct tape or place the debris in heavy duty plastic bags.
James hardie 15 25 in x 48 in hz10 hardieshingle staggered woodgrain fiber cement shingle siding panel.
Gaf weatherside and james hardie replacement asbestos siding.
This lets homeowners replace pieces of older siding without removing everything.
Weatherside fiber cement siding is the 1 and weatherside fiber cement siding is the 1 and only solution for replacing or repairing old asbestos siding shingles.
All i needed to do was replace the missing and broken about 50 shingles.
This article explains the maintenance repair or replacement of cement asbestos shingle siding on buildings.
These fiber cement replacement shingles can also be safely cut drilled and sawn to your heart s content if you need to cut a hole for an exhaust or vent pipe etc.
How to repair maintain asbestos cement siding.
There is no legal requirement to do so nor is there significant real estate benefit.
Covering old asbestos shingles with new siding may seem like an option too but it s not easy to do safely.
It s available in a variety of sizes and shapes to match many of the old siding shingles installed over the last 60 years.
The lowest amount of money that homeowners reported paying for an asbestos siding repair was 462 while the maximum amount of money paid was 1 550.
