Slate Roof Last Row Before Gutter

Yankee gutters are common on older slate roofs.

Slate roof last row before gutter.

Discussion in roofing and guttering started by goddardo 3 feb 2009. Slate roofs have a very distinctive appearance alone with a very long lifespan along with being easy to repair and recyclable. Slates come in a variety of colors. A hard slate roof can last up to 200 years.

Ideally the wood will last 150 years or long enough to support an average initial slate roof and replacement slate roof. General discussions about anything related to slate roofs. It has been suggested that the bottom row of tiles can be pulled further forward over the gutter siliconed to the other tiles or some more damp proof strip fitted more securely. The right sheathing choice is individual plank boards.

As we stated above a slate roof will late century or longer. When properly maintained the slates will remain beautiful for hundreds of years. Jon some evidence of built in gutters might be where the rake trim ends and the aluminum metal starts if that were crown moulding thats been cut back to meet a flat fascia profile then that might be a hint obviously as you point out 1 4 plywood and aluminum trim would have been added later sounds like snow guards aren t needed for. A square is a standard 10 x 10 unit used by roofers.

Slate roofing is considered to the most durable type of roofing material available and often found on historical and older homes. If your slate roof is nearing the end of its life you may be considering a replacement. Slate roofs are very heavy and require additional roof framing to accommodate this weight but this weight contribute to it sustainability. This is a beautiful 125.

How many years does a slate roof last. Any company that sells roofing materials for a slate roof will have these in many styles. Yankee gutters on slate roofs. A weighing factor of having a slate roof installed is the hard or soft slate with the hard slate being the more expensive and the heavier of the two.

There is a great demand for used slate. Rain dripping down back of gutter. Roof tiles too short. Slate and metal roofs use ice fences to hold on to the snow.

When it lands on them. This is important because a big slide can kill someone or at least mess up a lot of shrubs parked cars etc. The old wooden ones were. Of course replacing a slate roof with a new slate roof would be ideal but it can be an expensive proposition.

Victorian ones look best on a slate roof i think. Also called philadelphia gutters pole gutters flush gutters and standing gutters this gutter system is built on the plane of the roof as opposed to built in or box gutters which are recessed below the plane of the roof usually at the eaves. Their durability will stand up to the worst weather conditions and will not fade or rot. Slate roofs cost about 1 500 per square installed.