Removing Old Roof Slates
The good news about changing your slate roof is that you get a new roof which can mean a giving your house a different look or repairing leaks.
Removing old roof slates. This quality is what distinguishes slate as a suitable roofing material. Removing tar from a roof. Excessive and improper use of the sticky stuff however can leave. Besides being tripping hazards they can work through and damage the new shingles.
The bad news is that removing your slate roof will cost more than removing most other types of roofing. Work from the top bottom and sides to save back muscles. Exactly how much it will cost will vary from region to region and from season to season. Roofing tar also called mastic or cement plays an important role in roofing repair and installation.
Once turned into roofing material slate absorbs water and can naturally de laminate during the freeze and thaw cycles of winter. Slate is a sedimentary rock with miniscule layers that easily cleave.