Old Asphalt Siding Shingles

Asbestos shingles were so common during the 20th century that almost any shingles installed between 1920 and 1986 probably include asbestos.

Old asphalt siding shingles.

A few other common misspellings are. It is available in a variety of sizes and shapes to match many of the old siding shingles installed over the last 60 years. Inselbric is a discontinued siding product. Should old shingles be removed before new installation.

Determine when the shingles were installed on your roof. Covering old asbestos shingles with new siding may seem like an option too but it s not easy to do safely. Wood metal and tile roofing. The home was built in 1940 in il.

The product name is often misspelled. Asbestos shingles are relatively strong but. Asphalt siding material was made in two common versions one much like asphalt roof shingles but in larger sheets right side of the building photo near the top of this article and the other was comprised of an asphalt coating laminated to hardboard siding material or laminated to a softer wood based insulating board panel often sold as. Inselbric asphalt panel siding.

Lead paint wasn t outlawed until 1978 so it s sure to be present on siding going back to the 1950s. Roofing ornamentation such as finials weathervanes and chimney pots. If they look old they might have asbestos fibers in them. It was made in a similar manner as today s asphalt shingles.

Just wondering if this siding shown above may have asbestos. Some asphalt impregnated paper based siding materials contain asbestos. On 2020 02 19 by marina. A look at the different styles and materials for siding shingles and roofing for old houses including clapboard dutch lap and novelty siding.

March 11 2020 by safe harbor roofing reroofing is the practice that involves installing a new roof over an existing one. Yes marina that s an asphalt based shingle siding. If you don t know the age of the shingles inspect them for wear.