Slate Roof Patterns

Slate laid in multicolored decorative patterns was particularly well suited to the mansard roofs of the second empire style the steeply pitch roofs of the gothic revival and high victorian gothic styles and the many prominent roof planes and turrets associated with the queen anne style.

Slate roof patterns.

There are indeed many choices in selecting slate roofing patterns so find the one with the best aesthetic potential. Occasionally for added ornamentation roofers would insert a few parallel courses of scalloped or beveled tiles into a roof of predominantly rectangular slate tiles. These slates can be used alone or blended into a multicolored roof or an accent color for a slate roof pattern. For technical information on slate roof pattern designs please call our office at toll free.

One of the unique characteristics of slate roofs is that slates can be used of different colors to create unique patterns thereby creating landmark roofs. Unlike most roofing materials slate gives designers the capability to exercise their creativity. Old roofs of slate or wood were typically constructed of individual rectangular pieces offset and overlapped to shed water. By varying the size shape color and even the pattern of how each tile is positioned allows for a wide range of profiles and designs.

The unfading green slate produced in vermont is a blend of green gray tones.