Typical cost in Lakewood
Lakewood Asbestos Removal removes cement shingle siding and asbestos roofing in Lakewood, Washington. Gray cement shingles were laid over the original wood on some older houses, and a few roofs carry cement products or other suspect roofing. Whether a given shingle does is a lab question, which is why exterior work starts with samples from each face of the house.
Exterior jobs depend on the weather and on how the material is classed. PSCAA’s definition of friable material names cement asbestos products, while its homeowner page lists asbestos roofing among nonfriable materials. We work on exteriors in Lakewood and the neighboring communities of Steilacoom and Parkland.
Cement asbestos board is a nonabsorbent friable material under PSCAA’s work practices, which call for keeping exposed surfaces continuously coated with a wetting agent while it is removed. Shingles are pried off whole, lowered not dropped, and bagged or wrapped, instead of being broken or cut dry.
Cement shingles are sometimes nailed over wood lap siding, and finding the wood beneath is part of the job. The original wood can then be repaired or replaced as the plan requires.
The agency’s homeowner page lists asbestos roofing among materials that need no notice because they are nonfriable. Whether a specific roof stays in that category depends on its condition and the method, so confirm with PSCAA for the material in question and avoid breaking or grinding it.
Small exterior parts such as soffit panels, window glazing and caulk can also be asbestos-containing. They are sampled with the survey, and quantities are added up toward the same yearly thresholds as everything else on the structure.
Exterior asbestos work is slower than interior work because weather has a say.
Open walls and loose shingles are harder to protect from rain, so exterior work is easier to plan around a dry stretch.
Sheeting under the work area catches fragments, and shingles stay wet while they come off. Fragments are bagged with the rest of the waste.
New siding is a building-permit question, separate from the asbestos steps. Check Lakewood’s permit requirements before ordering material.
Exterior samples belong in asbestos testing and surveys first. A house that is coming down instead of being re-sided follows pre-demolition asbestos abatement. The rest of Lakewood Asbestos Removal is on the home page.
Siding, roofing or both? Give the rough area, the address, and any sample results you have. We'll get back to you soon with an estimate or any questions we have. Estimates are free and there's no obligation.
Call (253) 367-4626