Painting Over Asbestos Siding

Asbestos siding is a cement based siding that contains asbestos.

Painting over asbestos siding.

Painting asbestos siding is often a much better alternative than removing it. Both types are latex based which is important because latex creates a permanent barrier that protects the asbestos from exposure and prevents it from releasing. Unless asbestos siding is disturbed it doesn t pose a significant health hazard and does not need to be removed. The first is the possible and almost certain presence of lead based paint on the siding and the second is the asbestos in the siding itself.

I read the advice about how to paint the asbestos shingles but i am concerned. If you hire the job out painting asbestos siding doesn t require any special licensing as far as the contractor doing the work so you. Installing vinyl siding will require disturbing the asbestos by nailing into it. It was popular in the 1960s and 1970s across the nation and is still on homes constructed during that period.

Both the epa and the vinyl siding institute recommend not disturbing asbestos if at all possible. Covering old asbestos shingles with new siding may seem like an option too but it s not easy to do safely. Let the siding dry then prime and paint with the best exterior latex you can find. If i paint them as suggested 2 coats of primer and then 1 or.

There are a couple of different options when you are painting asbestos siding. The shingles are extremely snug against one another. I am currently in a paid partnership with lowe s. Of airless spray and back brushing which is to state first we spray some product on the surface and then we brush over it in order to work the product into the grooves and textures of the various styles of asbestos siding we have seen.

Asbestos shingles are relatively strong but. Using a respirator rated for asbestos and disposable tyvek suits is likely overkill for painting asbestos siding but they are definitely necessary when removing siding but peace of mind is priceless especially if your significant other insists. Here is an exterior transformed by she. Since it doesn t expand or contract with the outside temperature asbestos siding makes a good base for paint.

Lead paint wasn t outlawed until 1978 so it s sure to be present on siding going back to the 1950s. In no way does that affect my actual opinion of this product. The two main types are encapsulants and latex paints. Most siding companies are well experienced at techniques for covering over existing asbestos cement siding with new vinyl aluminum or fiber cement siding.