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Originally Posted by brainz01

Actually, I'm pretty sure those are asbestos shingles (at least that's what I've always been told).

The bungalows and duplexes in West U, Montrose and the Height that were built in the teens, 20s and 30s all had them. And they literally last a lifetime, if not physically damaged by trees or hurricanes.

I can't think of any friends that had a horror story on their removal/replacement, but I'd check around. I think there are a couple old-timer roofers that actually may even collect those, as they can be reapplied on other roofs that need replacements. With so many older homes being demolished for new construction, I'd guess there won't be a ton of roofs like that in 20 years.

Yep, that's exactly where I am, so that makes sense to me. I was wondering if something like that was the case.

Yeah, pretty much all of the homes in my neighborhood (border streets are West Gray, West Dallas, Montrose and Waugh) that go up for sale are being demolished. I did see one where a crew came in and stripped the bricks off of the home and put them on pallets, but all of the rest are reduced to a pile of rubble in an hour or two. I think we've watched 10-15 homes get demolished in the last 6 years since moving here. I think there are 5-10 left, and then another 5-10 that are 4-plexs.