Exterior Painted Asbestos Siding Before And After

Covering old asbestos shingles with new siding may seem like an option too but it s not easy to do safely.

Exterior painted asbestos siding before and after.

Preparation before coating is the key to a successful paint job. The first is the possible and almost certain presence of lead based paint on the siding and the second is the asbestos in the siding itself. No matter what type of siding involved asbestos aluminum vinyl yes you can paint vinyl as well or traditional woods painting. Besides the need to create a good surface for painting asbestos siding there are two other areas of concern.

Begin by analyzing a paint sample for lead content. What may prove to be a very expensive removal and or abatement which needs to disposed of properly and then new siding installed adds to the significant cost of replacement. It was popular in the 1960s and 1970s across the nation and is still on homes constructed during that period. Allow the shingles to dry for a couple of sunny days before you start to paint them.

Using a respirator rated for asbestos and disposable tyvek suits is likely overkill for painting asbestos siding but they are definitely necessary when removing siding but peace of mind is priceless especially if your significant other insists. Let the siding dry then prime and paint with the best exterior latex you can find. Lead paint wasn t outlawed until 1978 so it s sure to be present on siding going back to the 1950s. If you hire the job out painting asbestos siding doesn t require any special licensing as far as the contractor doing the work so you.

When you are done cleaning paint the siding with a suitable primer. Asbestos shingles are relatively strong but. Since it doesn t expand or contract with the outside temperature asbestos siding makes a good base for paint. In our page top photo of badly peeling paint on fiber cement lap siding we suspect that the wrong paint was used the paint was improperly mixed a primer was needed or the paint was applied over a chalked or damp surface.

Painting siding versus replacing. Advice for painting fiber cement or asbestos cement building shingles or siding.