slate roofs
Gray stone coverings
Slate roofs are roofing systems made from flat pieces of natural stone, prized for their durability and distinctive appearance.
Slate can last a century or more, making it among the longest-lived roofing materials.
The material is heavy and expensive, typically found on historic buildings and upscale homes: The old Victorian had its original slate roof intact.
- flashingRepeated brief illumination
- roofing nailsFasteners for overhead covering
- metamorphic rockStone transformed by subsurface conditions
- weatherproofingProtection from outdoor conditions
- storm damageHarm from severe weather
historic preservation · heritage building · Gothic Revival · cleavage · colonial architecture · New England village · durability · quarry · mansard roof · Victorian homes · Tudor style · barns · patina · underlayment · carbon footprint · recyclability · pitched · restoration
- old townscobblestones, narrow streets, town square, town squares, medieval streets
- Colonial architectureFederal style, Georgian style, Mount Vernon, Monticello, dormer windows
- Stone Roofingflagstone, roofing tiles, natural stone, tiles
- Victorian housesterraced house, semi-detached, bay windows, sash windows, high ceilings
- historic buildingtimber framing, log cabin, log cabins, masonry, half-timbering
- dwellingshouse, home, apartment, cabin, cottage