Upper Slate Roofing

We sell roofing materials made from natural slate and ceramic clay tiles.

Upper slate roofing.

Soft slates are mostly black but some may seem colored due to discolored due to sun exposure. It is commonly used for roofing but is also versatile for floor tiles black boards wall finishes and countertops. Ranch or cape style home. There are two types of slate roofing.

Hard slates have a lifespan of 75 200 years while soft slates have a lifespan of 50 125 years. Characteristics and uses slate is a metamorphic rock which is highly dense and striated. Hard slates are mostly colorful although there are a few black hard slates. Slates at the eave could be 1 inch thick or more and the 3 16 inch thick at the top of the slope.

Historic roofing company specializes in the lost art and craft of slate tile cedar wood and metal roofing gutters downspouts carpentry and more. The method of installation leaves slates of varying thicknesses lying adjacent to each other. It is formed in the ground from sediment compressed under extremely high pressure. L b roofing 603 763 4562.

Slate tiles are nailed using nails made of copper stainless steel or hot dipped galvanized steel in staggered courses with each successive course adequately overlapping the butt joints of the tiles below. We work on residential homes historical buildings commercial structures university buildings and more just to name a few. Textural slate roofs the uses of slates of rougher surface textures and thicknesses mixed throughout a roof creates a textural slate roof. L b roofing.

Call or email the expert slate contractors at wilson slate today for a free upper saucon township pa area slate roofing consultation. Slate roof repair and replacement columbus and upper arlington ohio slate roofing is considered to be the most durable type of roofing available. It can withstand severe weather conditions and it will look beautiful for a lifetime but it has to be properly maintained. We can install a new slate roof or repair your existing roof.

Vertically each course not only overlaps the upper portion of the course below it must also overlap by at least 3inches. This means you can install a high quality composite slate roof for about 15 000 on a simple 1 500 sq ft. As a premier company specializing in residential and commercial slate and copper roofing services we are dedicated to providing customer service that is second to none. Hard slate and soft slate.

Whether you have a new construction project or need to replace an old or. Is your home s slate roofing in need of repair or replacement. A good roof is the capstone to a good foundation.