The cost of asbestos siding removal averages $5,700, but a typical range is between $690 and $20,000. Some key factors that affect the total removal cost include the size of the area, type of asbestos ...

Q: We recently made a purchase offer on a 60-year old house. When we received the “Form 17” property disclosure statement from the listing agent, we discovered that the house has “asbestos siding” ...

As long as the siding is not cracked or broken, the asbestos remains embedded in the boards and you don’t have to worry about breathing in the fibers. Some homeowners can’t stand the thought of having ...

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Q. Our house has some kind of slate siding, and we've been told that it contains asbestos fibers. Would it be possible to wrap this siding with wire netting and cover the house with stucco, or does ...

Q: We're about to buy an old house that has asbestos siding and are unsure about whether to proceed with the purchase. We have two children and are very concerned about health hazards. What can you ...

QDEAR BARRY: We are buying an old house and were told by our home inspector that the tile siding probably contains asbestos. Neither the sellers nor their agent have provided any documentation to ...

Dear Jerry: Thanks so much for all of your informative columns over the years. Many years ago — possibly 20 or more — I read with interest a column concerning replacing old asbestos siding with modern ...

A North Grafton property owner has been indicted for allegedly paying two tenants to remove asbestos from her Springfield rental property. Susan B. Nissenbaum, 59, was indicted April 12 by a Hampden ...