Slate roof installation guide 1 construct the roof properly.
Old slate roof installation.
4 have the correct tools.
To estimate costs for your project.
A new kind of rubber slate is applied to the roof and the crew brings the spa down on a special plywood ramp then carefully places it in the turret for ins.
A slate roof can cost from 12 to 40 per square foot according to websites and roofers i consulted.
3 before you start do your homework.
Your price will be on the lower end if you use recycled slates or reinstall your own.
Actual costs will depend on job size conditions and options.
Roof pitch the angle of a roof not only determines what slates to use but the amount of overlap that the slate roof needs to remain waterproof.
Read about the common mistakes people make when installing.
Slating terms and phrases if you are not a seasoned roofer some of the terms used for slates batten spacing or overlapping of the slates can add to the confusion.
Assume all elements of the roof assembly must last and function for at least 150 years.