Leave it, repair it or cover it
Good siding can stay. Damage can be repaired, and local code may allow covering.
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Thinking about new siding or an addition on a house clad in old gray cement shingles? MDH lists asbestos siding among home products known to contain it, so we test before anything comes off. Positive shingles are taken down whole, wrapped and hauled away, and the wall is left ready for your siding crew.
Siding and roofing on buildings with four or fewer units have had no exemption since July 1, 2021, and MDH counts exterior work as regulated just like indoor work.

Good siding can stay. Damage can be repaired, and local code may allow covering.
Wet, lifted in whole pieces and wrapped in heavy plastic.
MDH lists roofing and roof tiles too, so they get sampled before a tear-off.
MDH says asbestos use in siding and roofing dropped fast after the early 1980s.
Outdoor work means protecting the yard as well as the wall.
Plastic along the foundation catches broken pieces before they reach the lawn.
Nearby windows, doors and vents stay shut and covered.
Wet, wrapped, labeled and manifested to an asbestos-accepting landfill.

Siding not sampled? Try asbestos testing first. More is on the home page.
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