Asbestos Siding House Painting

Normally you d scrap down the old paint from your siding but doing that with asbestos can release dangerous particles into the air.

Asbestos siding house painting.

This presents a problem when it s time to repaint the exterior of the house. Instead of replacing asbestos siding on an old house homeowners have the option of treating it with specialty paint that will prevent any exposure to the dangerous chemicals. It s not difficult at all to paint asbestos siding as one of its benefits is that paint easily adheres to it and it is very durable and can last for decades without chipping or cracking. Allow the primer to dry completely.

Begin painting the siding with your choice of brushes and rollers making sure to check often for runs. One concern when repainting this type of siding is the small gaps between the shingles. Lead paint wasn t outlawed until 1978 so it s sure to be present on siding going back to the 1950s. I work on house siding projects all the time though rarely on asbestos because it doesn t need anything other than better paint color choices which seem dated.

Asbestos shingles are relatively strong but brittle. Besides the need to create a good surface for painting asbestos siding there are two other areas of concern. Reply roseann march 20 2017 at 9 16 am. Old asbestos shingles on your house aren t dangerous unless you start breaking scraping or otherwise disturbing them.

Painting cement asbestos siding or non asbestos fiber cement siding is in part a cosmetic decision. If i paint them as suggested 2 coats of primer and then 1 or. 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. The shingles are extremely snug against one another.

Painting asbestos siding is often a much better alternative than trying to remove it. We have rarely seen this material in a worn friable condition but should that occur one might paint the surface also to stop fiber shedding and to preserve the material. Our method of choice to first apply zinsser peel stop triple thick primer which is a water based acrylic binding primer designed to penetrate and stop previous coatings from peeling. Let the siding dry then prime and paint with the best exterior latex you can find.

I read the advice about how to paint the asbestos shingles but i am concerned. Begin by analyzing a paint sample for lead content. Covering old asbestos shingles with new siding may seem like an option too but it s not easy to do safely.