How To Remove Asbestos Siding

Removal alone costs 1 000 to 10 000 depending on the scope of the project.

How to remove asbestos siding. Use the hammer to remove any nails that are holding the siding in place. This will help prevent breaking the siding and releasing asbestos dust. Step 1 remove any biological growth such as moss and fungus from the surface of the siding. Keep all windows and doors to the house closed during removal.

Use a flat pry bar to remove the asbestos siding or roofing material starting from the top. Work from the top down removing the snails to keep from breaking the asbestos siding. Mix one part bleach and three parts water and spray the growth. The average cost to remove dispose and replace 1 500 square feet of asbestos siding is between 11 000 and 24 000.

Using sheeting around the house in order to make sure debris falls onto it and can easily be removed. Spray the back of each piece once it s removed and carefully place it on the plastic sheet. Then installing new material is 30 per hour plus the price of siding. Breakage releases asbestos fibers.

Wet the asbestos siding and removed debris down with water before and during removal. Put the asbestos siding or roofing material in sealed plastic bags and dispose of it properly at a landfill designed to handle hazardous waste. If the siding starts to crumble on its own spray it with your detergent mixture. Throughout the process you should strive to always keep the siding wet.

Step 4 pry off the siding. Before the siding dries start removing nails by pulling them out or cutting the heads. Saturating the area helps to keep the asbestos fibers from getting into the air. The general steps included in removing asbestos siding are.

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. The cost will depend on the replacement material you choose. Do not throw or drop removed asbestos siding. If necessary carefully lift siding pieces with pry tool to expose nail heads.

Remove pieces of siding by pulling nails or cutting nail heads so as to minimize breakage. Keep the asbestos material that has been removed wet.