I know… nothing lasts forever.
But what is the life expectancy of a stone roof?
I would think it would certainly be hundreds of years… likely, thousands of years… and perhaps, even longer.
I haven’t heard anything on the evening news about there being a shortage of stone so why is it that this type of roof is so rare?
The average asphalt shingle roof needs to be replaced every 20 years. If a stone roof could last a millennia the occupants of this house over those years could avoid replacing the roof 50 times. (considering inflation I bet the 10th replacement would cost the same as the option of having originally installed a stone roof).
The builder of this home gave a great gift to the future occupants of this home, some of those homeowners may spend their entire lifetimes in this home, but none will ever pay for the cost of a roof replacement.
Originally posted 2015-09-28 13:44:12.
Nice. Some of the harder slates last a long time. They are starting to recycle the old slates and use them for siding up this way. I like it a lot for roof and siding.
My dream home… maybe the next one… will have a slate roof. I’ve got my eye on a stack of salvaged slate that has just been sitting at a salvage yard for a few years now. I hope it stays there a little longer!