How Do You Remove Asbestos Siding Without Breaking It

Before the siding dries start removing nails by pulling them out or cutting the heads.

How do you remove asbestos siding without breaking it.

Put the asbestos siding or roofing material in sealed plastic bags and dispose of it properly at a landfill designed to handle hazardous waste. 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. Try to keep the siding in full pieces if possible. Use the pry bar to get up under the edge of the siding and take it off of the side of the house.

This will help decrease the number of asbestos particles in the air as you remove the siding. If siding should begin to crack or crumble immediately wet the cracked or broken areas with the pint size spray bottle or garden pump sprayer. Breakage releases asbestos fibers. Use the hammer to remove any nails that are holding the siding in place.

Keep the asbestos material that has been removed wet. Use the pry bar and the hammer to start taking off the siding. Use a hose ideally fitted with a spray nozzle to thoroughly saturate the siding of the building. This will help prevent breaking the siding and releasing asbestos dust.

Lower removed siding to the ground. Use a flat pry bar to remove the asbestos siding or roofing material starting from the top. Spray the back of each piece once it s removed and carefully place it on the plastic sheet. Spray down all the siding you will be removing with water to minimize dust.

Do not throw or drop removed asbestos siding.