Amy Neighbor Took Off Asbestos Siding

I noticed this yesterday and thought that i really hope it isn t the beginning of rot.

Amy neighbor took off asbestos siding.

Use a flat pry bar to remove the asbestos siding or roofing material starting from the top. Not a good idea. If your neighbors are removing the shingles i assume they are the corrugated looking asbestos shingle siding from their own home on their own land they are working legally since they are not regulated by osha or any occupational safety organisation in the u s. Breakage releases asbestos fibers.

Some men working out of the trunk of their car showed up this morning and are power washing the siding of my neighbor s house. I took my kids out of town during the removal and when i got home the next day i noticed pieces of debris including small broken pieces of asbestos siding in my grass and in the mulch beds surrounding my house. Post a reply as anonymous. Then i found this article after searching on google.

There could be other locations where asbestos was used in your home. Lower removed siding to the ground. We recommend having a certified asbestos removal contractor take the existing asbestos siding off. Stay vigilant and take precautions before opening up walls removing floor tiles or replacing roof shingles.

I also have experienced that the asbestos is usually over the original wood lap siding and adding another layer is starting to really sink the windows in which also looks bad and is quite noticable. Cleaned very well but took a lot of the color off the siding. 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. 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.

Asbestos is usually white or gray sometimes blue and comes in several different forms. Wet down the asbestos siding or roofing with a mixture of water and liquid soap in a pump up sprayer to limit dust. Good luck with your project. Wet the back of each piece of siding as it is removed.

My siding has some weird black spots on it. Bob june 17 2020 at 8 18 pm. I power washed my asbestos siding several years ago. Know how to identify asbestos.

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. The house i removed the asbestos siding on cost me 1900 to have a company come in and remove it.