Old Roof Slates

Vtg vieux carre roofing slate tile royal street new orleans 175 yr old roof tile.

Old roof slates.

Roofing with slates. Tran slate to the outdoors. 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. 1 item endless possibilities.

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 allows for less expensive shipping costs and ease of installation. 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.

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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. 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. Crushing old roof slates. Concrete clay roof tiles.

Vieux carre roofing slate about 175 years old. This was part of a stack of spare pieces of tile that were not used so it is in great condition. Some slates have been known to last over 200 years. Odd sized odd shaped slates in small quantities are usually worth least.

I ve got all the old slates from my roof lying around the back. May 15 2020 we hate to see a beautiful roofing tile go to waste so here are some ways to re purpose roofing tiles for beautiful home furnishings and projects. Sunflower and ladybug painted on vintage roof slate tile.