We have created the most extensive single article on asbestos siding to try and answer all the possible questions that you may have regarding the material testing it removing it the associated cost and other questions we have been asked over the years with regards to this material.
After we purchased found asbastos siding.
So the red siding was most likely put on after 1976.
2008 property changed hands within same family transferred to son.
After this we suspect siding was updated to beige vinyl siding.
Was asbestos in fiber cement siding in 1980 in canada.
That cement was then pressed into siding shingles that came in a wide.
I did some research including contacting the county s health department and everyone seems to say that as long as the siding is in good shape it should not be a problem.
I finally found an insurance company but now we are left paying an outrageous premium for an old 1940 s home.
We could also have the siding removed which would cost about 5 000 plus the cost of re siding the house.
If a siding company removes an outer layer of siding and finds an older layer of asbestos cement siding beneath the standard procedure is simply to cover it over with new siding rather.
Asbestos siding was made by adding asbestos a naturally occurring mineral to portland cement.
The siding seems to be in good shape but we would of course have this verified by an inspector.
Most siding companies are well experienced at techniques for covering over existing asbestos cement siding with new vinyl aluminum or fiber cement siding.