Aluminum Siding Over Asbestos Shingles

Removing asbestos is often cost prohibitive for most people.

Aluminum siding over asbestos shingles.

This can release fibers into the air. Both the epa and the vinyl siding institute recommend not disturbing asbestos if at all possible. Are permit fees always required for removing asbestos built up roofing materials or asbestos cement shingles panels. My buddy took off the aluminum and lathe.

I ve seen house fires where the vinyl siding burned off only to reveal the superior asbestos shingles underneath which saved the house. Covering old asbestos shingles with new siding may seem like an option too but it s not easy to do safely. This is usually the preferred method of dealing with asbestos building materials. Permit fees are not required if you are removing less than the thresh old amounts of regulated asbestos containing materials listed in question l.

Most siding companies are well experienced at techniques for covering over existing asbestos cement siding with new vinyl aluminum or fiber cement siding. Asbestos shingles are relatively strong but. A better strategy may be to cover it over with new siding which effectively seals in the asbestos material. Installing vinyl siding will require disturbing the asbestos by nailing into it.

Alternatively if you leave the asbestos on your home you can safely seal the old siding underneath the new siding and because asbestos is an excellent insulator you will actually be adding to the energy efficiency of your home by leaving it on. I just sided my buddy s house that had old aluminum siding staple to lathe over asbestos shingles which were fasted to 1 x 2 s. Asbestos was banned in 1989 so as the buildings that incorporated it age their roofing and siding will fall into disrepair. I m not saying that new siding over old is often preferable but there is a right way and a wrong way to do everything.

Asbestos siding in particular however has a tendency to chip crack and break with normal wear and tear of family life. Lead paint wasn t outlawed until 1978 so it s sure to be present on siding going back to the 1950s. Sheathing underneath was 1 x planking. If the job had been done right the house would have been a total loss.

Unless asbestos siding is disturbed it doesn t pose a significant health hazard and does not need to be removed. Let the siding dry then prime and paint with the best exterior latex you can find. I originally thought we would have to tear off the asbestos. It went up ok.

A typical procedure is to install furring strips on the existing wall avoiding breaking the existing siding. Asbestos cement shingle panels roof area 1000 square feet 1000 x 10 100 5.