Modern replacements for asbestos cement wall siding products are reinforced with a variety of fibers including fiberglass.
Cement asbestos siding replacement.
An expert will painstakingly paint your siding using a latex masonry primer and high grade latex paint.
Ft it can cost from 3 000 to 9 000.
Left on your house it s a darn good insulator and fire retardant.
Asbestos siding encapsulation costs.
Weatherside fiber cement siding is the 1 and only solution for replacing or repairing old asbestos siding shingles.
Gaf weatherside and james hardie replacement asbestos siding.
It is available in a variety of sizes and shapes to match many of the old siding shingles installed over the last 60 years.
Weatherside fiber cement siding is the 1 and only solution for replacing or repairing old asbestos siding shingles.
Supradur manufacturing corporation supradur mineral fiber shingles.
Asbestos cement can be dangerous if pulverized by sawing sanding breaking etc.
Supradur manufacturing corp po box 908 rye ny 10580 800 223 1948 or from within new york state call 914 967 8230.
Wood clapboard for example can be sanded and re painted and cedar shake siding can be sand blasted and re stained.
The cost for asbestos siding encapsulating is 2 to 6 per sq.
Siding is cement impregnated asbestos it s going nowhere unless you grind or pulverize it.
Two fire marshals i work with one in texas the other in nj have both opined that in their experience fires spread slower in asbestos clad houses than vinyl.
It s available in a variety of sizes and shapes to match many of the old siding shingles installed over the last 60 years.
It is difficult to find replacement siding for repairs.
These fiber cement replacement shingles can also be safely cut drilled and sawn to your heart s content if you need to cut a hole for an exhaust or vent pipe etc.
Encapsulating is a more inexpensive option for full replacement.
Other replacements for asbestos cement siding use both different fibers and a different aggregate perlite to replace the asbestos.
Some of the substitute products have been in use for more than 30 years 2008.
Use vise grips or end cutting pliers illustrated in our faqs below or a pair of horse shoe nail clips or similar tool to carefully pull out the nails from the intact un damaged cement asbestos shingles above and around the damaged shingles.
Weatherside fiber cement siding is the one and only solution for replacing or repairing old asbestos siding shingles.
This product cannot be refurbished unlike other forms of siding.
It is available in a variety of sizes and shapes to match many of the old siding shingles installed over the last 60 years.
