Aluminum Siding Over Asbestos Shingles

Both the epa and the vinyl siding institute recommend not disturbing asbestos if at all possible.

Aluminum siding over asbestos shingles.

Most siding companies are well experienced at techniques for covering over existing asbestos cement siding with new vinyl aluminum or fiber cement siding. Asbestos was banned in 1989 so as the buildings that incorporated it age their roofing and siding will fall into disrepair. Unless asbestos siding is disturbed it doesn t pose a significant health hazard and does not need to be removed. Asbestos siding in particular however has a tendency to chip crack and break with normal wear and tear of family life.

Asbestos cement shingle panels roof area 1000 square feet 1000 x 10 100 5. Removing asbestos is often cost prohibitive for most people. This can release fibers into the air. Installing vinyl siding will require disturbing the asbestos by nailing into it.

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. Let the siding dry then prime and paint with the best exterior latex you can find. Asbestos shingles are relatively strong but. Sheathing underneath was 1 x planking.

Covering old asbestos shingles with new siding may seem like an option too but it s not easy to do safely. I originally thought we would have to tear off the asbestos. A common remodeling practice is to install new vinyl or aluminum siding over cement asbestos shingle siding as well as over many other older siding materials when the old siding has become damaged leaky or cosmetically ugly. Permit fees are not required if you are removing less than the thresh old amounts of regulated asbestos containing materials listed in question l.

I ve seen house fires where the vinyl siding burned off only to reveal the superior asbestos shingles underneath which saved the house. 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. A typical procedure is to install furring strips on the existing wall avoiding breaking the existing siding. 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.

My buddy took off the aluminum and lathe. Are permit fees always required for removing asbestos built up roofing materials or asbestos cement shingles panels. Many asbestos roofs and siding are damaged cracked or broken. But i installed 3 8 foamcore with my roofing nailer.

It went up ok. This is usually the preferred method of dealing with asbestos building materials.