It is expensive to install compared to other roofs.
Slate roofing cost per m2.
Previous roof repair prices.
New roofing work prices.
24 12 600mmx300mm 13 slate per m2.
Wienerberger each interlocking tile costs over twice the cost of a plain tile.
If you know the surface area of your roof you can use our simple roof slate calculator to give you the exact amount of slates you require to complete the job.
New edit print save this in homewyse lists create your own price list in homewyse lists for a basic project in zip code 47474 with 120 square feet the cost to install a slate roof starts at 12 54 17 17 per square foot.
Simply select the size of slate you need and enter the size of your roof in m2 into the box.
Actual costs will depend on job size conditions and options.
When the marnhams self built an eco home in cornwall their planning department specified the use of slate for their roof.
However at the very cheapest end of the spectrum replacing the felt roof on a garage should only cost around 1 000 whereas replacing all the slate tiles on a large family home may cost as much as 12 000.
Welsh roof slate prices.
Welsh roof slate prices vary massively across our selection of products as capital grade and county grade 5 5mm and 7 5mm thick respectively welsh roof slates come from penrhyn and cwt y bugail quarries in snowdonia national park.
The extra work involved at the verges hips and eaves of the roof has been included in the overall costs.
Coverage is 9 5 tiles per m and the cost is approximately 1 40 tile totalling 13 30 m image credit.
Asphalt shingles have a total cost around 200 per square.
A slate roof is among the best roofs to have.
Laying roof tiles and slates is usually a job for an expert but the range of work being undertaken by diyers seems to be increasing every year so this type of work is included below.
Welsh cornish and cumbrian varieties are among the most prized examples with prices starting from around 40 per m2 although this can easily rise to 60 per m2 or more depending on the product you choose.
Wienerberger s rivius clay roof tile coloured to look like slate reduces labour costs as they are 10 per cent larger than plain tiles and interlocking.
The square footage of a house is usually equivalent to the roof s square footage.