Slate is the exception rather than the rule in Plano, so matching stock and finding someone who will work on it properly are the practical problems. Where the structure will not carry natural stone, composite slate gives most of the appearance at a fraction of the weight.
Slate Roofing Across Plano
A large share of Plano housing went up in a concentrated period, which means whole streets tend to reach roof replacement age at roughly the same time. If neighbours are having roofs done, that is usually why. The other Plano pattern we see is second-generation roofs installed over the original decking during the last replacement cycle, which has to come off properly this time rather than being covered again.
Natural Stone, Measured In Generations
Slate outlasts almost everything else on a house. Seventy-five years is a conservative figure and well-installed slate regularly goes past a century. It is the premium option and it looks like nothing else.
The Structure Has To Carry It
Slate is heavy. Before quoting we check that the framing is rated for the load, because a roof the structure cannot carry is not a roof, it is a problem waiting. That check happens before you are asked to commit to anything.
Repair Is A Specialist Job
Individual slates can be replaced without disturbing the surrounding field, but it takes the right tools and matching stock. Walked on carelessly, slate breaks. Most slate roofs we are called to have been damaged by someone else working on them.
Synthetic Alternatives
Composite slate gives much of the look at a fraction of the weight, which makes it the practical answer where the structure will not take natural stone.
