Asbestos Vinyl Siding

However this option can become problematic for several reasons.

Asbestos vinyl siding.

If your siding is in good condition and intact the asbestos poses a relatively low health risk to your home and the environment. In fact this method of dealing with asbestos siding is the preferred method of the environmental protection agency. Some homeowners opt to cover their asbestos containing siding with vinyl siding sheets or other materials in order to minimize risk instead of leaving their siding untouched. Asbestos siding is composed of asbestos fibers mixed with portland cement.

It has been manufactured with textures intended to simulate the look of other cladding materials such as wood grain. It resists termite damage. It is very brittle and has a tendency to crack and break when nailed which can release asbestos fibers into both the air and ground. It is fairly easy to clean and maintain.

For example you could cover the asbestos with an outer layer of foam insulating material and another layer of vinyl siding on top of that an option will prevent particles from getting up into the air. The first option is to do nothing. Asbestos cement siding is highly fire resistant and will not burn or melt the way vinyl and wood siding will.