A Buying Guide to companies specializing in the fabrication, installation or restoration of slate roofing, including replacement slate, new natural slate, slate color matching, and slate fasteners.
Manufacturer of all-wood & clad-wood windows & doors: round top, oval, casement & double hung; custom shapes & historic window replication; dual durometer, bulb & leaf weather stripping; storm windows; numerous design choices & glazing options.
Manufacturer of concrete roof tile: slate or shake appearance.
Custom manufacturer, importer & distributor of hand-finished roof tile & fittings: European clay, concrete & natural slate; new & salvaged; repairs & additions.
Custom fabricator of color-blended lightweight concrete roof tile: interlocking turret tile; slate- & wood shingle-replica tile; more than 300 colors & 9 profiles.
Manufacturer of roofing: Timberline fiberglass asphalt shingle with wood look; TruSlate real slate roofing tiles; Designer Shingle collection with variety of styles replicating wood shakes, slate or tile.
Quarrier of Vermont roofing slate: wide range of sizes, colors & weights; slate matching, graduated roofs, blending & contrasting; all effects.
Supplier of roofing: 100% recyclable blend of dolomitic limestone & synthetic resins; 6 profiles; Class-A fire, Class-4 hail & 110-mph-wind uplift ratings; transferable 50-year limited warranty.
Publisher of The Slate Roof Bible, a repair & restoration manual: illustrated step-by-step roof installation, repair, flashing, chimney work, safety & slate-recycling instructions; slate roofing tools, supplies & accessories; snowguards, finials & more.
Supplier of hard-to-find roofing slate & tile: reclaimed; clay & concrete tile; rigid mineral fiber shingles; matching services.