Old Roof Slates

Odd sized odd shaped slates in small quantities are usually worth least.

Old roof slates. Roofing with slates. Some slates have been known to last over 200 years. Concrete clay roof tiles. Slate can be the perfect solution for drainage by putting leftover slate in the bottom of any plant pots or other pots you can stop any unwanted seepage.

Crushing old roof slates. Installed properly slate roofs require relatively little maintenance and will last 60 to 125 years or longer depending on the type of slate employed roof configuration and the geographical location of the property. Positioning the battens laying the slates cutting fixing verges ridges illustration. 8 storage make sure you have the slates stacked on edge during storage.

Vtg vieux carre roofing slate tile royal street new orleans 175 yr old roof tile. Just as the material was born in the outdoors what better way to recycle your unused slate than to utilise it in the outdoors. 1 item endless possibilities. About the only time you re going to make money on small lots of odd shaped slates is if someone needs those exact slates for roof repairs or if someone wants to paint on them.

Vieux carre roofing slate about 175 years old. Sunflower and ladybug painted on vintage roof slate tile. Working on a roof involves working at height even on a bungalow so always use scaffolding or other stable platform never use just ladders. I ve got all the old slates from my roof lying around the back.

Our old world slate shingles have the thickest synthetic slate roof profile available. This antique slate roofing tile shingle was reclaimed from a house built around 1900 that was designed by philadelphia architect frank furness. This was part of a stack of spare pieces of tile that were not used so it is in great condition. With a 1 profile brava s old world slate polymer tile has the volume of traditional slate roof tiles with a fraction of the weight.

Cedar shakes shingles. Tran slate to the outdoors. This allows for less expensive shipping costs and ease of installation.