If you are the proud owner of a beautiful Belle Meade home with a slate roof, you truly enjoy a masterpiece of roofing material that just can’t match up to a home with shingles. Slate presents a classic design and elegance that cannot compare (take a look at our most recent slate install project).
You can also have the peace of mind that the slate on your roof is not susceptible to fire and that it’s the most low-maintenance roofing system out there. Its incredible resistance to mold and mildew, unlike shingles, makes it incredibly long-lasting for a century or more.
Slate Roof Repair and Restoration
Even what is known as the most durable roof system sometimes needs repairs. If you need restoration or a slate roof repair, contact Roofing by Design, Inc. craftsmen. This is what we do, specializing in the correct installation of all types of hard-surface roofing.
What causes slate roofs to have roof leaks?
There are a number of considerations that must be taken into account when inspecting a slate roof for repair, including underlayment quality, correct nailing—and quality of the tiles, themselves. Very often, we find the actual slate still outlasting the underlayments. This is wonderful. The key is to make sure you hire an experienced slate installer. We find roofing companies wanting to tear off and replace the whole roof instead of just removing the slate, replacing the underlayment’s and putting the original slate back on which is called restoration. Roofing by Design, Inc. looks at it as a piece of art and is treated as so.
Here is the process Roofing by Design follows as a leader in the slate roofing industry:
- Inspect roof for damage
- Carefully remove each slate piece from roof leakage
- Reinstall each tile that is in good condition
- Replace broken or missing tiles.
When it comes to slate roofing, material & labor costs are higher than most other roofing materials out there. The question is, why increase the cost by replacing the roof entirely when the slate roof may only need to be restored back to a healthy condition saving you considerable time and cost.
Our highly skilled and detailed craftsmen understand that slate roofing is an art as much as it is a science, and will treat your investment with the respect it deserves. You should also be aware that the most common reasons for slate roofing problems are poor repair jobs.
Only Hire Experienced Contractors
If you are looking at the possibility of upgrading your shingle or tile roof to slate, consider Roofing by Design, Inc. We are a Middle Tennessee tile and slate roofing contractor with over 20 years of experience in residential and commercial roofing. We also stay true to our work and stand in doing the project right the first time!
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