Natural slate
Genuine quarried stone. A century or more of service life on the right structure.
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Virginia / Materials
Slate Roofing in Virginia
Natural slate is the longest lived roof there is, and composite slate gets close to the look at a fraction of the weight and cost.
Natural slate
Composite slate
Structural check
Slate repair
2
Offices, Springfield and Fredericksburg
Free
Inspections, no pressure
270 lb
CertainTeed Landmark Pro standard
Overview
A properly installed natural slate roof can outlast the building beneath it. It is also heavy, expensive, and demands a structure that can carry it and a crew that knows how to work it.
Composite slate has become the practical answer for most homes that want the look. It is lighter, cheaper, easier to repair, and from the ground very few people can tell the difference.
Composite slate
Synthetic tiles that read as slate from the ground, at a fraction of the weight and the cost.
Repairs too
Slate roofs usually need individual tiles replaced rather than whole sections. We do that work as well.
Detail
Natural and composite
The choice is usually settled by the framing rather than by taste. We check what the roof can carry before we quote you anything.
- Natural slateQuarried stone, seventy five to a hundred and fifty years of service, and significant weight the roof structure has to be able to carry.
- Composite slatePolymer tiles molded from real slate, typically fifty year warranties, a fraction of the weight, and no structural upgrade required.
- Structural checkNatural slate is heavy. We confirm the structure can carry it before quoting, rather than after.
- Slate repairIndividual cracked or slipped tiles replaced, and the flashing and valleys that usually fail first put right.
Compare
Which roof is right for your house?
Tell us what matters most and the list reorders. There is no single best material, only the one that fits what you care about.
Why us
The part other crews skip
Inspected first
We get on the roof and photograph what we find before we quote. You see the same evidence we do.
Roofing and gutters together
One crew for the roof, the siding and the gutters, so nobody is blaming the other trade.
Licensed and insured
Virginia license 2705155080, CertainTeed ShingleMaster certified, fully insured on every job.
Every job documented
Photos and video through the whole install on CompanyCam, stored indefinitely, with a link that is yours to keep.
Reviews
What Virginia homeowners say
Questions
Slate Roofing questions we get asked
How long does a slate roof last?
Natural slate commonly runs seventy five to a hundred and fifty years. What usually fails first is not the slate but the flashing, the valleys and the fixings, all of which can be renewed without replacing the field.
Can my house take natural slate?
It depends on the framing. Slate is several times heavier than asphalt. We assess the structure first, and if it will not carry the load then composite is the sensible route.
Is composite slate convincing?
From the ground, to almost everyone, yes. Up close a trained eye can tell. The trade off is weight, cost and ease of future repair, all of which favor composite on most homes.
Do you repair existing slate?
Yes. Most slate work is repair rather than replacement, since the field usually outlasts everything around it.
By town
Slate Roofing Near You
Local pages for the towns we cover.
Protect the roof
A roof is only as good as the gutter below it.
Clogged gutters back water up under the first course of shingles, rot the fascia and feed ice dams. Keep them clean on a schedule and the roof edge stays dry. Ask about adding the Annual Gutter Cleaning Plan to your roof project.
Book your free inspection
We look at the whole system, show you photos of what we find, and give you a straight answer. No charge and no pressure, whether you hire us or not.
- Free inspection, no pressure
- Photos of everything we find, yours to keep
- Licensed and insured, VA 2705155080
- CertainTeed ShingleMaster certified
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