It lasts forever with regular maintenance. I moved into a house with a slate roof that’s 96 years old. We just have a roofer come out and replace a few cracked tiles every year. Not necessarily any cheaper but the cost is spread out and it seems less wasteful.
It’s an old timey thing. Slate naturally is fairly flat naturally and easily made into squares. It lasted much longer than cedar and newer methods weren’t around. People still using it are after the look.
Non roofer here
Is slate picked for any reason over asphalt shingles or is it just an aesthetic thing?
From what I recall, shingled roofs are usually “30 year” roofs, and slate roofs are “100 year” roofs.
It’s all 2 year roofing, max, down here in hurricane land.
It lasts forever with regular maintenance. I moved into a house with a slate roof that’s 96 years old. We just have a roofer come out and replace a few cracked tiles every year. Not necessarily any cheaper but the cost is spread out and it seems less wasteful.
It’s an old timey thing. Slate naturally is fairly flat naturally and easily made into squares. It lasted much longer than cedar and newer methods weren’t around. People still using it are after the look.