You mean like this place around the corner?
You got a place right around the corner?
That is great!
You should have a big stack of em
Waiting for the next roofer you will hire.
Yea that sounds pretty backwards. We do small slate repairs/replacement in a weekly basis. Our usual rate is For easily accessible areas $240 setup/travel and $28 a unit for standard size and thickness slates. We only would ever use real slates On a natural slate roof. I have on occasion used real slates on synthetic roofs when the synthetic has been discontinued. Whenever Possible we use reclaimed slate for repairs to match as close as possible.
MPA
I always respect your knowledge and the way you do business. The homeowner is not always trying to āgetā the roofer. I am sure your business is very well respected in your area.
Thanks MPA! This is really helpful feedback and information.
@Bloome I was so stoked to find this post mostly because Iāve been trying to locate information about how to replace natural slates with synthetic slate. I didnāt think it was possible until I located this post.
We pay $50 per slate for each repair regardless of how few or many slates need to be replaced. This price-point is static amongst all slate-roof contractors. In my opinion, the roofer did right by you if he used a quality tile (ie Boreal) and color matched it well. The Boreal tiles have excellent longevity and as someone with an historic slate roof, I will seek out a professional that will agree to use the Boreal synthetic slate tiles the next time I need tiles replaced. With a 50 Year Warrantee, I imagine these will surpass the lifetime of the VT Slate (which we also have).
I do think regardless of my own personal preference, the contractor should have disclosed his material choices. When you have a slate roof, you expect that if someone is replacing tiles, they are replacing the tiles with the pre-existing material unless otherwise specified. The notion that slate is no longer available is absurdā¦.
Synthetic slate will never last anywhere near as long as a quality slate. The 50 year warranty is smoke and mirrors. No synthetic slate company has been around anywhere that long.
While Iām no where near as anti synthetic slate as this article I do feel they should be called out on what they are. They are a roof that can be installed much easier than slate and will look great for a short time (15-20 years I estimate). I would have lots less issues with them if they were more affordably priced. They are basically the cheap and quick alternative to slateā¦that isnāt any cheaper.