Slate & Tile Roofing

Slate and tile roofs are some of the most beautiful roofs there is. What I like the most about a slate roofing system is when they use copper as a ridge cap. some home owners choose not to do this. some out of style and some out of budget, but to me it just makes the roof pop by adding a contrast to it. See they already use copper in the valleys and when it follows with a copper ridge it just complements everything else.

Now you cant tell me that that is not a beautiful roof in the photo on top.That is 20 oz. copper in the valley as well as the ridge cap. Now the price for a roof like this is a lot higher then your standard asphalt shingle roofing system, But it adds style to your house and will not have to be changed every five to ten years. You see a will out last you! 

There are different kinds of slates that have varying life spans. Depending on the type, slate can last from 50 years to over 200 years. Of course, the slate must be maintained and the flashing's will have to be replaced periodically.

So see, investing in a slate roof might save you some money down the road by not having to keep reinvesting in a new roof every five to ten years.