Grey Asbestos Roof

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Grey asbestos roof.

Add to likebox 86441065 old dry pine that fell on the abandoned house with asbestos roof. Generally tiles containing asbestos do have a gray white or bluish white color. In the early 1920s american roofing material manufacturers johns mansville carey eternit and century were all offering at least one asbestos cement roofing shingle to their customers. Types of asbestos in roofing tiles.

Grey asbestos is a mineral that was used extensively in building construction during the first half of the 20th century it is highly resistant to heat and fire. This type of roofing material can have various colors from different shades of grey to red green and even blue. They can last for more than 40 years and if undamaged they pose little risk of exposure. Asbestos roof tiles are usually square shaped and their colour is generally a combination of grey and black.

Depending on the state of the asbestos it can become a health concern. The use of asbestos cement roof shingles was growing at a steady rate in the united states. Add to likebox 106635071 corrugated asbestos grey roof foreground closeup. Houses built before world war ii are more likely to have asbestos in the building materials.

Asbestos is actually whitish grayish or whitish blue in color. Asbestos was used in everything from cars to ships. The only way to accurately identify asbestos roof tiles is to have them tested by a ukas accredited laboratory. Asbestos cement roof tiles are usually square shaped and their color is a combination of grey and black.

However when mixed with other materials it may be impossible to know whether asbestos has been added or not.