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EXTERIOR SIDING

Choose from the categories below to see examples and information about these forms of Asbestos.

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EXTERIOR SIDING

Transite is a composite fireproof material that has been used in the building trades since the late 1920s. Until the mid 1980s, transite included 12% to 50% asbestos, mixed with Portland cement. Due to its cement content, these tiles are very rigid and pose a minimal risk of fiber release if left alone!

These tiles are very tough, and hold up extremely well against “normal” conditions. However, since these tile are so rigid, the can become broken and damaged accidentally. Some of our recent projects were due to a tree falling on a home and damaging the siding, and several customers that were remodeling and wanted their siding upgraded.
It is not recommended to install new siding over transite panels. These panels typically break while fastening furring strips or installing new siding over them, causing a fiber release.

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EXTERIOR SIDING
DAMAGED EXTERIOR SIDING

EXTERIOR SIDING

DAMAGED EXTERIOR SIDING

SIDING ON 2ND FLOOR ONLY

SIDING ON 2ND FLOOR ONLY

SIDING WITH "WAVE" BOTTOM

SIDING WITH "WAVE" BOTTOM

EXTERIOR SIDING

EXTERIOR SIDING

EXTERIOR SIDING PRIOR TO DEMO

EXTERIOR SIDING PRIOR TO DEMO

EXTERIOR SIDING PRIOR TO DEMO

FOYER AFTER ACM MASTIC REMOVAL

EXTERIOR SIDING PRIOR TO DEMO

TRANSITE SIDING HIDDEN UNDER VINYL SIDING

TRANSITE SIDING HIDDEN UNDER VINYL SIDING

4" FT X 8" FT PANELS ON GARAGE

4 FT X 8 FT PANELS ON GARAGE

STRUCTURE AFTER REMOVAL OF SIDING PANELS

STRUCTURE AFTER REMOVAL OF SIDING PANELS

DAMAGED EXTERIOR SIDING

DAMAGED EXTERIOR SIDING

TRANSITE SIDING PANEL

TRANSITE SIDING PANEL

BACK OF TRANSITE SIDING PANEL

BACK OF TRANSITE SIDING PANEL

TRANSITE SIDING HIDDEN UNDER VINYL AND FOAM BOARD

TRANSITE SIDING HIDDEN UNDER VINYL AND FOAM BOARD

TRANSITE SOFFIT

​TRANSITE SOFFIT

TRANSITE SIDING REMOVAL IN PROGRESS

TRANSITE SIDING REMOVAL IN PROGRESS

TRANSITE SIDING ON "ADDITION"

TRANSITE SIDING ON "ADDITION"

TRANSITE SIDING

TRANSITE SIDING

BACK OF TRANSITE SIDING PANEL

BACK OF TRANSITE SIDING PANEL

TRANSITE SIDING / ROOF

TRANSITE SIDING / ROOF

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