{"id":519,"date":"2013-07-31T14:11:45","date_gmt":"2013-07-31T21:11:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.centuryrooftile.com\/solar-bay-area-roofing-blog\/?p=519"},"modified":"2014-12-15T16:04:07","modified_gmt":"2014-12-16T00:04:07","slug":"bay-area-slate-roofing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centuryrooftile.com\/solar-bay-area-roofing-blog\/bay-area-slate-roofing\/","title":{"rendered":"Bay Area Roofing Contractor Guide to Slate Roofing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float:right;padding: 0 0 10px 10px\" class=\"interactive_right\"><div class='button_holder_right'><iframe allowtransparency='true' frameborder='0' scrolling='no' src='\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets\/tweet_button.html?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcenturyrooftile.com%2Fsolar-bay-area-roofing-blog%2Fbay-area-slate-roofing%2F&amp;text=Bay Area Roofing Contractor Guide to Slate Roofing&amp;count=vertical&amp;lang=' style='width:65px; height:65px;' ><\/iframe><\/div><div class='button_holder_right'><iframe src='\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fcenturyrooftile.com%2Fsolar-bay-area-roofing-blog%2Fbay-area-slate-roofing%2F&amp;layout=button_count&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=65&amp;action=like&amp;font=arial&amp;colorscheme=light&amp;height=21' scrolling='no' frameborder='0' style='border:none; overflow:hidden; width:65px; height:21px;' allowTransparency='true'><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><p>Whether you need emergency <a title=\"Bay Area gutters\" href=\"http:\/\/www.centuryrooftile.com\/contact.php\">Bay Area roofing repair<\/a> to deal with the aftermath of a windstorm or tree strike, or you&#8217;re a landlord searching for <a title=\"Bay Area solar company\" href=\"http:\/\/www.centuryrooftile.com\/roofproducts.html\">East Bay roofing contractors<\/a> to fix up a property for market or to meet the needs of tenants, consider a slate roof solution.<\/p>\n<p>Slate offers substantial benefits over other types of roofing materials. Here are a few:<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"521\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/centuryrooftile.com\/solar-bay-area-roofing-blog\/bay-area-slate-roofing\/brennan-tur-slate_3835\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/centuryrooftile.com\/solar-bay-area-roofing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Brennan-Tur-Slate_3835-e1414708137966.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"500,333\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;16&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1281371580&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;11&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bay Area slate roofing\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/centuryrooftile.com\/solar-bay-area-roofing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Brennan-Tur-Slate_3835-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/centuryrooftile.com\/solar-bay-area-roofing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Brennan-Tur-Slate_3835-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-521\" src=\"http:\/\/www.centuryrooftile.com\/solar-bay-area-roofing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Brennan-Tur-Slate_3835-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Bay Area slate roofing\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>1. Aesthetic benefits<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Slate is a beautiful, natural material. It recalls iconic buildings, such as Ivy League architectural masterpieces. It\u2019s been used for centuries, and it looks great even after it\u2019s been weathered.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Boosts the value of your building<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Thanks to their unique beauty, simplicity, and durability, slate roofs tend to substantially increase property values. This is important, whether you&#8217;re fixing up an investment property to sell or just maximizing the equity value of your home.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Low pollution<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Many Bay Area builders and remodelers are very \u201ceco-conscious.\u201d They want to avoid using materials that exude pollutants or toxins into the environment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Easy to adapt to current structures<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Some slate solutions require sophisticated modifications to existing roof structures. But other innovative technologies now allow you to easily adapt slate over your existing structure. Newer slate solutions are also lighter and less expensive than old ones.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Two reasons why slate is not a more popular material:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Traditionally, it\u2019s relatively expensive.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s heavier than other roofing materials, which means that installation and maintenance require more work and that roofs must be well engineered to support the weight.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Fortunately, new technologies have made slate solutions both cheaper and easier for structures to bear. For help designing, executing and maintaining your <a title=\"roofing repair\" href=\"http:\/\/www.centuryrooftile.com\/\">Bay Area roofing<\/a> project, look to the team at Century Roof &amp; Solar. 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