While the first asphalt roof was built in 1901 it only took a few years for others to catch on to the new trend.
Asphalt shingle siding history.
Manufacturing technology raw material upgrades and design innovations have resulted in the production of shingles that provide a more distinctive aesthetic to rooflines.
By the end of the 1930s millions of shingles were being manufactured throughout the usa.
History asbestos shingle history begins with inventor and entrepreneur ludwig hatschek who was born in the czech republic on october 9 1856.
Introduced tite on shingles an inexpensive attractive alternative to older roofing methods and became the model for the success of asphalt shingles to this day.
In 1900 he succeeded in the invention and factory productions of asbestos cement.
They were first used in 1903 in general use in parts of america by 1911 and by 1939 11 million squares of shingles were being produced.
The first interlocking asphalt shingles in 1933 the ruberoid co.
Asphalt shingles are an american invention by henry reynolds of grand rapids michigan.
The asphalt shingle continues to evolve.
Ludwig purchased a factory for asbestos goods in upper austria in 1893.