After We Purchased Found Asbastos Siding

Most siding companies are well experienced at techniques for covering over existing asbestos cement siding with new vinyl aluminum or fiber cement siding.

After we purchased found asbastos siding.

Asbestos siding was very commonly used in buildings and homes from around the 1920s until the 1980s and can still be found in many older homes in the u s. That cement was then pressed into siding shingles that came in a wide. Was asbestos in fiber cement siding in 1980 in canada. So the red siding was most likely put on after 1976.

Assuming wood siding would have lasted at least 15 years that would be 1980. 2008 property changed hands within same family transferred to son. We could also have the siding removed which would cost about 5 000 plus the cost of re siding the house. After this we suspect siding was updated to beige vinyl siding.

We went from paying 748 a year premium to now paying 1900 and that doesn t cover the full value of the home if something happens it was going to cost 2600 a year premium to get the full value of the home. The siding seems to be in good shape but we would of course have this verified by an inspector. We have created the most extensive single article on asbestos siding to try and answer all the possible questions that you may have regarding the material testing it removing it the associated cost and other questions we have been asked over the years with regards to this material. I finally found an insurance company but now we are left paying an outrageous premium for an old 1940 s home.