How To Choose A Roofing Contractor For Slate Roof Tiles
Did you know that the slate quarried today started to form during the Lower Paleozoic era, 545 million years ago?
Fine qrains of quartz and mica, either muscovite or illite consists a slate. What influence the color and appearance of the shingles are its mineral composition along with its relative quantity in it.
Slates, that are coming from the natural resources, are naturally found in the mountains. When it is quarried, it is usually done so in large blocks known as slabs. These blocks are then chopped up into smaller slabs for distribution and later perfectly refined for shingles.
Slate can be made into roofing tiles, also called roofing shingles. They are in fact considered the world’s most excellent roofs.
They have a lot of advantages:
1. There are various types of slates. They are usually sourced from Spain, China, North America, Brazil and Canada. There is a distinguishing color and style of slate that causes a dazzling and significant look.
2. They last long, with life varying from 80 – 100 years (most likely just as long as the house itself).
3. They have exceptionally low water absorption index of less than 0.4%. Their low tendency to absorb water also makes them very resistant to frost damage and deterioration due to freezing.
4. They are the perfect material for a long-lasting roof and they can be sliced into thin layers.
5. Because the slate comes from natural stone grains, they are more durable under extreme pressure or under extreme temperature. The products have the same vein as natural stones, and their qualities are better than natural stones.
6. Slate roof contributes for a greener living and helps with the ventilation of your home. Slate roof could reflect sunlight and keep you home cool during the summer time or it winter time, it traps the heat and keep your home warm .
7. This type of roof could protect you from tragedies like fire as they are fireproof .
8. They have a track record that goes back thousands of years.
After knowing the advantages, would it be easy to install this type of roof? and what kind of equipment do you need for it’s installation?
Advise to chossing a roofing company:
1. Since slate is a natural material, it can crack off easily. An inexperienced installer can easily crack the slates.
2. The life of the slate roof may be vary depending oh how properly it was installed.
3. Flashings, major elements of a slate roof eventually wear off. These are metal joints around chimneys and around pipes that protrude through the roof. Your roofing company of choice should know how to be able to change in the future.
4. An poorly installed slate roof tile or poorly repaired roof, as shown by tar splotches on roofs, disproportionate slate tiles, metal patchwork and coated roofs will lead to problems for the homeowner with leakage, roof breakage and eventual replacement.
5. Installers who use copper nails or don’t replace your underlayment, watch out. These are alarming errors that reduce the life of the roof.
Upon closing a deal with a roofing contractor, be sure that they have a good track record that would show expertise on what they do.
Chapman Roofing is a Vancouver Roofing Company that is equipped with qualified people and the best equipment for all your roofing needs.
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