General discussions about anything related to slate roofs.
Slate roof last row before gutter.
Also called philadelphia gutters pole gutters flush gutters and standing gutters this gutter system is built on the plane of the roof as opposed to built in or box gutters which are recessed below the plane of the roof usually at the eaves.
Slates come in a variety of colors.
As we stated above a slate roof will late century or longer.
Jon some evidence of built in gutters might be where the rake trim ends and the aluminum metal starts if that were crown moulding thats been cut back to meet a flat fascia profile then that might be a hint obviously as you point out 1 4 plywood and aluminum trim would have been added later sounds like snow guards aren t needed for.
Victorian ones look best on a slate roof i think.
Slate roofing is considered to the most durable type of roofing material available and often found on historical and older homes.
When properly maintained the slates will remain beautiful for hundreds of years.
The old wooden ones were.
Yankee gutters on slate roofs.
Our highly trained sheet metal crews can.
Roof tiles too short.
Copper pipe flashings are also important on slate roofs as you want the flashings to last as long as the roof.
Any company that sells roofing materials for a slate roof will have these in many styles.
Yankee gutters are common on older slate roofs.
Of course replacing a slate roof with a new slate roof would be ideal but it can be an expensive proposition.
Rain dripping down back of gutter.
The right sheathing choice is individual plank boards.
If your slate roof is nearing the end of its life you may be considering a replacement.
Yankee gutter slate roof repair philadelphia bob wewer.
It has been suggested that the bottom row of tiles can be pulled further forward over the gutter siliconed to the other tiles or some more damp proof strip fitted more securely.
A hard slate roof can last up to 200 years.
There is a great demand for used slate.
Slate roofs have a very distinctive appearance alone with a very long lifespan along with being easy to repair and recyclable.
A weighing factor of having a slate roof installed is the hard or soft slate with the hard slate being the more expensive and the heavier of the two.
Slate and metal roofs use ice fences to hold on to the snow.
Slate roofs are very heavy and require additional roof framing to accommodate this weight but this weight contribute to it sustainability.
A square is a standard 10 x 10 unit used by roofers.
Their durability will stand up to the worst weather conditions and will not fade or rot.
Slate roofs cost about 1 500 per square installed.
Discussion in roofing and guttering started by goddardo 3 feb 2009.
This is a beautiful 125.
How many years does a slate roof last.
