Removing Non Friable Asbestos Siding

Dufour re applicability to transite siding january 14 1993 pdf 4 pp 129 k.

Removing non friable asbestos siding.

How should asbestos roofing and siding be removed. Asbestos siding removal cost on average asbestos siding removal costs between 4 and 6 per square foot. Contact your local building or permitting department for more information. Asbestos siding removal over 160 square feet requires a permit.

Asbestos siding is durable and generally not as hazardous as asbestos pipe or boiler insulation. In most cases you have to pull a permit to do demolition work on your house. Protect yourself by wearing a respirator with p100 cartridge filters. Set up a regulated area exclusion zone with barrier tape or barricades.

Sometimes leaving asbestos in place is safer than trying to remove it. An asbestos abatement professional can advise you. Place plastic drop cloths around house to collect any debris from the removal. Use a flat pry bar to remove the asbestos siding or roofing material starting from the top.

As an alternative you can either paint or side over it. Non friable materials used in construction include. These so called asbestos roofs are not dangerous until they are damaged. Make sure you do not track the material into your house.

Submit the permit application no less than 10 days prior to construction. One method of dealing with siding that contains asbestos is to cover it with vinyl siding. See epa s about pdf page to learn more. Removal of asbestos containing exterior siding from owner occupied single family residences 1.

Place a drop cloth under the area in which you are working to collect any falling. Burke re applicability to category ii material january 8 1992 pdf 3 pp 94 k letter to j. The minute you start removing it you ll disturb the asbestos and need professional abatement. Wet down the asbestos siding or roofing with a mixture of water and liquid soap in a pump up sprayer to limit dust.

Do not allow unauthorized persons inside the. You may need a pdf reader to view some of the files on this page. All removal of asbestos must be done by a professional with special equipment. You cannot just dump asbestos in your home garbage pickup.

Roofing products shingles seal the asbestos with cement or other polymers to create a very efficient for that time insulator. Do not use. Keep the asbestos material that has been removed wet. Keep others away from the area.

If installing new siding you can install it over the existing asbestos siding as long as the existing siding is flat. Step 2 after the inspection for asbestos siding complete the application form dhhs 3768 and submit it to the north carolina health hazard control unit.