Traditional Slate Roof Construction

Scottish slate has a well earned reputation as a long lasting material.

Traditional slate roof construction.

Slate is one of the most widely used building materials in scotland. Published more than 85 years ago slate roofs has long been the essential go to guide for determining material quantities roof layout specification data and construction details. Traditional slate roofing is a slate roofing company based in cleveland ohio. Design and installation manual 2010 edition.

Slate has been used for this purpose for centuries. It is commonly used for roofing but is also versatile for floor tiles black boards wall finishes and countertops. Slate is strong and has very good weather resistance as well as low water absorption meaning that it withstands freezing temperatures well. It is particularly well known for its use as a roof covering on many traditional scottish buildings.

Chagrin falls oh 44022 2056. Residential and commercial roofing repairs replacement. Roof tiles are made from materials such as clay or concrete rather than slate. The national slate association nsa dormant since the great depression reorganized in 2002 and took on the task of producing an update of the 1926 manual slate roofs.

With over 10 years of experience in roofing and custom copper work tsr offers the best solutions for all kinds of roofing related problems. It is formed in the ground from sediment compressed under extremely high pressure. Traditional slate roofing llc.