How To Repair Broken Asbestos Siding

Nail it in place carefully.

How to repair broken asbestos siding.

Repair oxidization by rubbing lightly with a fine grade of steel wool and. Remove it by pressing the top of the shingle. 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. They can assist you in determining what courses of action are needed and if you should replace or encapsulate.

Then carefully clip or cut the nail heads. Be sure to wet down the siding before working with it and double bag any pieces of old asbestos siding in contractor bags and dispose of according to your local and state laws. If the cracks are a bit bigger you can put epoxy into the cracks. Small dents can be filled in with some putty sanded smooth and touched up with paint to match the siding.

Check local regulations for asbestos disposal too. Slide out the damaged asbestos cement wall shingles. To fix a broken one take a full shingle from an out of sight place like the top of a gable and install a vent or decorative grill in its place. Inspect the wall sheathing for.

It is easier to replace pieces of siding with large cracks and breaks than by attempting to repair it. Use vise grips or end cutting pliers illustrated in our faqs below or a pair of horse shoe nail clips or similar tool to carefully pull out the. If the case is more severe than just minor cracks it is better if a professional handles it. If there are small cracks in the siding you can apply a layer of latex paint on it.

Dispose of the asbestos properly at a landfill or contact your local waste collection service to find out if they will pick up asbestos material.