Wood clapboard for example can be sanded and re painted and cedar shake siding can be sand blasted and re stained.
Replacing asbestos siding with wood paneling.
Ft it can cost from 3 000 to 9 000.
Covering old asbestos shingles with new siding may seem like an option too but it s not easy to do safely.
Encapsulating is a more inexpensive option for full replacement.
It is no longer considered aesthetically desirable.
Replacing asbestos siding shingles.
But this is not possible with asbestos cement siding.
We describe how to remove and replace individual cement asbestos siding sections while keeping the total job small by avoiding breaking the surrounding shingles.
This article explains the maintenance repair or replacement of cement asbestos shingle siding on buildings.
Let the siding dry then prime and paint with the best exterior latex you can find.
The cost for asbestos siding encapsulating is 2 to 6 per sq.
Work from the top down removing the snails to keep from breaking the asbestos siding.
Lead paint wasn t outlawed until 1978 so it s sure to be present on siding going back to the 1950s.
Wrap asbestos siding in 6 mil thick plastic sheeting and secure the plastic with duct tape or place the debris in heavy duty plastic bags.
How to repair maintain asbestos cement siding.
Do not throw or drop removed asbestos siding.
Either of these methods can restore wood close to its original state.