How To Remove Asbestos Tile Siding Shingles

We describe how to remove and replace individual cement asbestos siding sections while keeping the total job small by avoiding breaking the surrounding shingles.

How to remove asbestos tile siding shingles.

If necessary carefully lift siding pieces with pry tool to expose nail heads. Step 1 remove any biological growth such as moss and fungus from the surface of the siding. Mix one part bleach and three parts water and spray the growth. Work from the top down removing the snails to keep from breaking the asbestos siding.

Spread plastic sheeting on the ground around the house where the asbestos siding or roofing will be removed. Then either prime and paint or simply paint brush roll spray. Do not throw or drop removed asbestos siding. The best cordless vacuum for pet hair.

You can power wash any loose paint or simply scrape and remove any loose paint lightly with a wire brush. Wet the asbestos siding and removed debris down with water before and during removal. Wet the back of each piece of siding as it is removed. Keep all windows and doors to the house closed during removal.

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. Keep those not wearing proper. We also describe installing new siding materials such as vinyl siding atop or over asbestos cement shingle siding a common practice. 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.