Grey Asbestos Roof

Asbestos is actually whitish grayish or whitish blue in color.

Grey asbestos roof.

106700891 surface of gray color wavy asbestos cement roofing slate texture. Asbestos roof tiles are usually square shaped and their colour is generally a combination of grey and black. This type of roofing material can have various colors from different shades of grey to red green and even blue. However asbestos can be a range of colours depending on the material it is mixed with.

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. Add to likebox 106635071 corrugated asbestos grey roof foreground closeup. Asphalt shingles usually contain small amounts of asbestos. The use of asbestos cement roof shingles was growing at a steady rate in the united states.

Generally tiles containing asbestos do have a gray white or bluish white color. Add to likebox 86441065 old dry pine that fell on the abandoned house with asbestos roof. However when mixed with other materials it may be impossible to know whether asbestos has been added or not. Asbestos cement roof tiles are usually square shaped and their color is a combination of grey and black.

Providing samples for lab check. 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. Houses built before world war ii are more likely to have asbestos in the building materials. Asbestos was used in everything from cars to ships.

Types of asbestos in roofing tiles.