How To Repair Asbestos Roof Tiles

Below is an example of an asbestos roof flashing repair job.

How to repair asbestos roof tiles.

But because asbestos cement roofing is easily damaged by a heavy footed worker unfamiliar with the materials involved asbestos cement roofs have to be repaired and maintained with the same care. If a category ii transite a non friable asbestos containing material with more than 1 asbestos which is what most roofing and siding material will fall under including asbestos slate is in good condition it can be broken without causing the material to be regulated. The flashing on the chimney needed replaced so the asbestos tiles were lifted new copper flashing was installed and the same tiles were put back in the same place. In other words hand pressure.

We consider asbestos cement roof shingles a durable and fire resistant roof and an asset to the building provided that the roof is in good condition. Expected to act on the material in the course of demolition or renovation. A professional asbestos abatement team can quickly legally and safely remove your existing roof or siding and handle the disposal of this material. A typical procedure is to install furring strips on the existing wall avoiding breaking the existing siding.

Sealing encapsulation treats the material with a sealant that either binds the asbestos fibers together or coats the material. 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.