Weatherside fiber cement siding is the one and only solution for replacing or repairing old asbestos siding shingles.
Replacement shingles for roof asbestos shingles.
Determine when the shingles were installed on your roof.
In 2009 we had stripped off our roof shingles and replaced them with iko premium roofing dual brown roofshake 40yr shingles.
If they look old they might have asbestos fibers in them.
Supradur manufacturing corp po box 908 rye ny 10580 800 223 1948 or from within new york state call 914 967 8230.
Within 9 years the roof had been damaged and repaired five times.
When you remove those shingles they will either come off when you pull out the nails require you to snap them off or require you to cut them.
The first repair was required in 2014 and the last in 2018.
Asbestos cement shingles can be removed safely without costly teams of abatement professionals.
While most homes have already had their roofs replaced or repaired you ll find very few with asbestos still residing.
The most common and least expensive solution is to leave the original asbestos shingles in place and remove only the aluminum siding.
If you don t know the age of the shingles inspect them for wear.
Work your way from the top to the bottom if you plan on replacing all of the asbestos shingles on your home.
Since shingles are layered the top shingles will be the easiest to remove first.
It is available in a variety of sizes and shapes to match many of the old siding shingles installed over the last 60 years.
Asphalt shingles don t last long as i believe they no longer contain asbestos.
Rarely if ever will they need to be cut and cutting is the one activity that creates hazardous dust.
Start on the top row of shingles.
Remove the shingles in the rows above if you re only replacing a small number.
Instead cover the shingles with polystyrene foam insulation panels then hang the new vinyl siding using 2 in long nails.
Replacing shingles with metal roofing is not necessarily difficult but it will require labor and time.
State permits are often required so if you are looking to have your asbestos shingles repaired or replaced be sure to contact a roofing contractor who will be able to assist you with your area s asbestos removal laws.
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Hopefully your roof will be safe and no asbestos in shingles will be present.
However you do have the option of leaving the shingles in place and installing the roofing over them if the roof is in good shape.
For maintenance or replacement of asbestos cement roof shingles or wall siding or to purchase new fiber cement siding and roofing products contact supradur manufacturing corporation supradur mineral fiber shingles.
This way you ll avoid the hazardous dust created by tearing the shingles off.
