Old Asphalt Siding Shingles

Just wondering if this siding shown above may have asbestos.

Old asphalt siding shingles.

If you don t know the age of the shingles inspect them for wear. Inselbric asphalt panel siding. It was made in a similar manner as today s asphalt shingles. The product name is often misspelled.

Should old shingles be removed before new installation. Roofing ornamentation such as finials weathervanes and chimney pots. Some asphalt impregnated paper based siding materials contain asbestos. Lead paint wasn t outlawed until 1978 so it s sure to be present on siding going back to the 1950s.

Inselbric is a discontinued siding product. Weatherside fiber cement siding is the 1 and weatherside fiber cement siding is the 1 and only solution for replacing or repairing old asbestos siding shingles. Wood metal and tile roofing. A look at the different styles and materials for siding shingles and roofing for old houses including clapboard dutch lap and novelty siding.

Yes marina that s an asphalt based shingle siding. If they look old they might have asbestos fibers in them. It is available in a variety of sizes and shapes to match many of the old siding shingles installed over the last 60 years. 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. Let the siding dry then prime and paint with the best exterior latex you can find. A few other common misspellings are. 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. Asbestos shingles were so common during the 20th century that almost any shingles installed between 1920 and 1986 probably include asbestos. The home was built in 1940 in il.