Slate Appearing Roofs

For centuries it s been the roofing material of choice for the world s greatest buildings.

Slate appearing roofs.

For people who do not plan to ever sell their home the incredible longevity of slate is a highly desirable benefit. Foliation may not correspond to the original sedimentary layering but instead is in planes perpendicular to the direction of metamorphic compression. Each panel is comprised of a carbon alloy steel core with hot dipped g90 zinc phosphate anti corrosion coating plus an exterior pvdf paint system. Davinci slate delivers the highest levels of beauty without the typical challenges of a natural slate roof.

Opinions about the percentage will vary by roof size type and type of slates installed but for north american slate roofs using american or canadian slates if more than about 25 of the slates on an existing roof need replacement because of the labor cost of working carefully to remove and replace individual areas of bad slate at that. When replacement is necessary details contributing to the appearance of the roof should be retained. Slate is a fine grained foliated homogeneous metamorphic rock derived from an original shale type sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash through low grade regional metamorphism it is the finest grained foliated metamorphic rock. A slate roof will easily last over 100 years which is at least double of what other roofing materials can offer.

Matterhorn slate metal roofing is authentically crafted light weight fully recyclable energy efficient and forged in steel. Some homes were created with the promise of a slate roof in mind. In fact some slate roofs have lasted for literally hundreds of years enduring all of the ravages that mother nature could throw at them. Our tiles are engineered to be lighter to resist impact and to maintain their color longer.

Slate roofs are a critical design feature of many historic buildings that cannot be duplicated using substitute materials. It s the most beautiful and durable roofing material known to man. Affordable genuine slate roofing.