Roofing experts know you can’t go wrong with a slate tile roof.
Slate tile roofing is considered the epitome of durability and elegance in roofing materials. Beyond just its aesthetic appeal, slate boasts unparalleled longevity, often outlasting other roofing materials by several decades.
Slate is available in a wide range of natural colors, including green, gray, purple, black, and red. This variety can offer a distinct beauty for different architectural styles.
If you are seeking a roofing solution that marries beauty with functionality, slate tile is the way to go!
Comprised of 1/4″ – 3/8″ slate of one standard length and width and with square cut butts. Standard roofs are laid in uniformly spaced horizontal courses with carefully aligned alternating vertical joints.
Patterned Slate Roofs
Individual accents or banding can be created as part of the design of a slate roof. Patterns are most frequently incorporated into standard slate roofs.
Random Width Slate Roofs
Random width slate roofs feature slates of one length and thickness in a variety of widths.
Multicolored (Blended) Slate Roofs
Multicolored slate roofs are most common in a random width installation with two to four colors.
Graduated Slate Roofs
Graduated Length
Shorter slates are placed at the top of the roof, which carries the least rainwater. As the water load increases downward, the lengths of the slates increase, with the longest slates at the eave. The differences in slate lengths is not noticeable on the finished roof.
Graduated Thickness
Slate of three, four, or more successive thicknesses are commonly incorporated into graduated length roofs. The largest and thickest slates are placed at the eaves, where the most rainwater flows. The slates are then laid with diminishing lengths and thicknesses until the smallest and thinnest slate are at the top. Slates at the eave could be one inch thick or more, with slates at the top measuring 3/16″ thick.
Textural Slate Roofs
Installing slates of varying thicknesses adjacent to each other creates a rougher hewn appearance.
Hang-down (Staggered Butt) Slate Roofs
The random use of longer slate, with their heads laid to the same course line or higher, creates a hang down appearance.
Contact the team at East Side Roofing to get a free evaluation for your Milwaukee roof.