Often referred to as “the best roofs ever built”, natural slate and terracotta roofs are not only long lasting roof systems, which can exceed a hundred years of performance but also add beauty and status to your property. New Jersey Roofing Co. is fully equipped to repair, maintain and replace all types of natural slate, synthetic slate and terracotta, of any color and shape. We also install snow guards systems and maintain your essential copper flashing details, which are part of most slate/tile roofs.

Slate is the most common material used on historical buildings and is a dense, durable material mined from quarries mostly located in Vermont and Pennsylvania. Roofing slate comes in many different sizes, thicknesses, and color variations to help suit the design you have in mind. Standard roofing slate is 3/16 to 1/4 of an inch thick, but is available up to 2 inches thick, if desired. The longevity of a slate roof can be anywhere from 50 years to 400 years depending on the quality of slate used and the skill level of the slate roofing contractor.

There are also several roofing contractors who maintain slate roofs in New Jersey but most are not truly qualified and do not have the hundreds of references for quality work that you can rely on. New Jersey Roofing Co. provides you both confidently.

Slate and tile roof systems more so than any other, MUST have a professional to install and maintain them. Most performance issues relative to these systems are not due to material defects, but more so due to improper workmanship. On existing slate and tile roofs, it is always a good idea to have them inspected at least once a year, looking for obvious defects like slipping pieces or de-lamination of the surface.

Keep in mind that a qualified slate roofing contractor or tile roofing contractor can be difficult to find when not having any specialized training .