How Do You Remove Asbestos Siding Without Breaking It

Wet the back of each piece of siding as it is removed.

How do you remove asbestos siding without breaking it.

Use a hose ideally fitted with a spray nozzle to thoroughly saturate the siding of the building. Spray the back of each piece once it s removed and carefully place it on the plastic sheet. Before the siding dries start removing nails by pulling them out or cutting the heads. Use a flat pry bar to remove the asbestos siding or roofing material starting from the top.

Breakage releases asbestos fibers. 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. Use the pry bar and the hammer to start taking off the siding.

Work from the top down removing the snails to keep from breaking the asbestos siding. Do not throw or drop removed asbestos 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. Lower removed siding to the ground.

Keep the asbestos material that has been removed wet. If the siding starts to crumble on its own spray it with your detergent mixture. This will help prevent breaking the siding and releasing asbestos dust. 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.

Spray down all the siding you will be removing with water to minimize dust.