| Of all the upgrades and renovations that a | | | | expensive option than asphalt. |
| homeowner can make, installing a new roof is | | | | |
| an especially smart choice. Physically, the | | | | A slate roof is generally a low maintenance |
| roof is one of the biggest major components | | | | roof, although caution should be taken when |
| of a home, but emotionally, it is much more | | | | nonprofessionals are planning to walk on it |
| than that. A "roof over your head" is what | | | | for gutter cleaning, etc. Reroofing in slate |
| protects the homeowner and their family from | | | | can be an excellent choice when homeowners |
| the elements and keeps the house warm and | | | | are interested in increasing the value of |
| cozy. Whether they're looking into reroofing | | | | their home. Additionally, reroofing with |
| due to damage, or are constructing a new | | | | slate is an energy efficient choice: energy |
| home, choosing what materials to use for the | | | | bills usually decrease with slate roofs |
| roof repair or construction is one of the | | | | because they have insulating capabilities to |
| most important decisions homeowners will have | | | | keep air temperatures moderate. |
| to make. | | | | Aesthetically, slate is usually very |
| | | | pleasing. It provides a very crisp, natural |
| Common options for reroofing include asphalt, | | | | look that can be laid in different patterns. |
| slate and synthetic slate, tile and natural | | | | |
| wood. Each roofing material has it own | | | | Clay and Concrete Tile Roofs: |
| specific benefits. | | | | |
| | | | Reroofing can also be done in clay or |
| Asphalt Shingle Roofs: | | | | concrete tile, which comes in a variety of |
| | | | styles. Similar to slate, tile is fireproof, |
| Asphalt shingles, the most common reroofing | | | | waterproof and mold-proof, which makes it |
| material used today, are made of several | | | | very low maintenance. Most Atlanta roofing |
| layers: an inner reinforcing mat, a hard | | | | companies that install tile roofs do caution |
| asphalt and mineral coating, a mineral | | | | homeowners that the heavy tiles can sometimes |
| granule surface, and a mineral dust coating | | | | require additional roof support. Homeowners |
| on the back. Asphalt shingles are a great | | | | often seek out tile reroofing for the |
| value and tend to cost less than other | | | | southwestern, Spanish or Italian look it |
| options. They wear well and are less | | | | evokes. |
| expensive to replace as they age. Asphalt | | | | |
| shingles are also available in a wide range | | | | Natural Wood Roofs: |
| of colors, shapes and sizes to fit any home. | | | | |
| | | | Natural wood shakes are another highly |
| For homeowners looking for a reroofing | | | | popular choice recommended by many Atlanta, |
| material with a bit more style or panache, | | | | GA roofing contractors. Color, cut and width |
| slate, tile or natural wood roofs usually fit | | | | variations help ensure that each homeowner's |
| the bill. | | | | roof will be unique once it's been reroofed |
| | | | in natural wood. Roofing contractors will |
| Natural Stone and Slate Roofs: | | | | caution that wood is a higher maintenance |
| | | | roof; it does require appropriate care in |
| Slate, a natural stone, is incredibly strong | | | | order to keep it free from rot, mold and |
| and durable. As stone, it has certain safety | | | | insects. Pressure treating and coating with |
| features that many homeowners find especially | | | | fire retardant products can add to the life |
| attractive; it's fireproof, waterproof and | | | | of a wood shake roof. Cedar is often the wood |
| mold-proof. Atlanta slate roofing companies | | | | recommended most by roofing contractors due |
| that work with slate often use it to reroof | | | | to the high quality shingles that can be |
| their more upscale homes, as it is a more | | | | produced from it. |