Asbestos cement siding — typically 12" x 24" gray or off-white shingles with a faux-wood texture — is common on 1950s-1960s Blaine homes, particularly the older stock west of TH 65 in original Anoka County farmstead territory and the original homes along Lexington Avenue.
We document asbestos siding with annotated photos, measurements where applicable, and a written priority recommendation routed by safety priority. When the finding warrants it, we refer you to a Minnesota-licensed specialist for repair -- never to anyone we have a financial relationship with.
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It's also occasionally found as an under-layer beneath later vinyl or steel siding installations on 1960s-70s homes. Asbestos siding is not dangerous when it's intact and undisturbed — the fibers are bound in a cement matrix — but it becomes a regulated material the moment you cut, drill, sand, or remove it. Renovation requires a Minnesota-licensed asbestos abatement contractor. We document presence, condition, and the implications for any planned exterior work — and we strongly advise against pressure-washing or scraping the surface.