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.
Ludwig purchased a factory for asbestos goods in upper austria in 1893.
History asbestos shingle history begins with inventor and entrepreneur ludwig hatschek who was born in the czech republic on october 9 1856.
By the end of the 1930s millions of shingles were being manufactured throughout the usa.
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 asphalt shingle continues to evolve.
Asphalt shingles were first used in america at the very beginning of the 20th century.
The core material of the asphalt shingle the commonly used organic felt is being replaced by a fibreglass base sheet.
Asphalt shingles are an american invention by henry reynolds of grand rapids michigan.
The first interlocking asphalt shingles in 1933 the ruberoid co.
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.