Slate Roofers in Mobile for Repair and Flashing
Cracked and slipped slate replaced, valleys and chimneys flashed in copper or lead
(251) 850-0060
Free, no-obligation estimates. We work from ladders and hooks, never walking your slate.
Slate Roofers in Mobile
Our slate roofers repair slate roofs in Mobile, AL: we replace cracked and slipped slate and rebuild the flashing in the valleys and around the chimney.
A slate roof rarely needs to come off because a few pieces have broken. It needs the broken ones taken out without disturbing their neighbors, new slate set in their place, and the metal around the chimney and down the valleys made right in copper or lead, the metals slate repair calls for.
Slate Roof Work We Do
Slate work covers replacing cracked and slipped slate, copper or lead flashing in the valleys and at the chimney, and repair of the underlayment beneath. These are the parts of a slate repair we take on, one roof at a time.
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The slate
Cracked slate replacement
The broken slate cut free and a new one slid into its course.
- Matched to the slate around it
- Tie-wired or nailed in place
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The slate
Slipped slate reset
A slate that has slid down the slope set back in line.
- Back in its own course
- Fastened so it stays put
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The metal
Copper valley flashing
The channel where two slopes meet, rebuilt in metal that lasts.
- Copper or lead
- Slate cut clean along it
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The metal
Chimney flashing
The metal around the chimney, where a roof leaks most often.
- Step and counterflashing
- Copper or lead
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Under the slate
Underlayment repair
The felt under the slate, the layer that keeps the house dry.
- Worn felt repaired
- Sound slate set back over it
Working a Slate Roof
We repair a slate roof from ladders, hooks and roof jacks instead of walking on it, because walking on slate breaks it.
Walking on slate, or a careless repair, can seriously damage a slate roof, and any roof is dangerous when it is wet. Falls are among the most common causes of serious work injuries, as OSHA Fall Protection sets out, so please leave the climbing to us and stay off a damaged or wet roof.
Call for a Free EstimateA slate repair with us runs in this order, from your call to the cleanup:
- We look before anyone climbs. We come when we said we would and look at the slate from a ladder at the eave and from the ground, with nobody walking the roof.
- We quote the whole job. The estimate is free, and the slate, the flashing and the labor are in one written price before we start, with no surprise charges after.
- Ladders, hooks and roof jacks go up. A ladder hooks over the ridge and roof jacks hold the planks, so our weight rests on them and never on the slate.
- Broken slate out, new slate in. The cracked or slipped slate comes free, and its replacement goes into the course, fastened with a twisted tie-wire or nailed in place.
- Flashing, then cleanup. Valleys and the chimney get copper or lead flashing where the job calls for it, and we clean up when the work is done.
How Slate Roof Work Is Priced
Slate work is priced by the labor, the access, the matching slate and the flashing metal, and premium materials raise it.
Slate roof repair in Alabama typically runs $150 to $190 an hour. Labor and premium materials drive the cost, and so does the roof itself: its size, its pitch, with a steeper roof costing more, the number of stories, how complicated it is, and any damage we find under the slate.
Finding slate that matches yours and the copper or lead for the flashing are part of the materials. The exact price for your roof comes from the free estimate, in writing, before any work.
Our word on every slate roof
A slate roof was built to outlast all of us, so here is what we hold ourselves to while we are on yours.
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Free, no-obligation estimates.
We look at the slate and the flashing and give you a price. The decision stays yours.
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The whole job quoted before we start.
Slate, flashing metal and labor in one written number, with no surprise charges after.
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We answer or call back the same working day.
Calls outside our hours go to voicemail, and we return them the next working morning.
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We show up when we say we will.
The day we set for your roof is the day the ladders go up.
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We clean up when the work is done.
Broken slate, old nails and flashing scraps leave with us, out of your beds and off your drive.
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Open Monday to Sunday.
We take calls from morning to evening, every day of the week.
Slate and Its Underlayment
A slate roof's real life depends on the underlayment beneath it, not on the slate.
75 to 100 years or more: how long the slate itself can last
The "underlayment", the felt or tar paper under the slate, is the waterproof layer, and it usually wears out long before the stone on top of it does.
So when a slate roof leaks and no slate looks broken, we look under it. Where the felt has failed, we repair it and set the sound slate back over it, which is worth weighing before anyone talks about a new roof.
Slate Roofers Across Mobile and Nearby Towns
We repair slate roofs in Mobile and in the towns around it that our service area page lists.
That takes in the towns north and west of Mobile and the towns across the bay. A slate roof a little past that line is a question for the call.
service area around MobileOther Slate Roofing Questions
The question below sits beside a slate job, and it links to the guide that answers it in full.
Slate Roof Lifespan
Slate outlasts the other roofing materials, at 75 to 100 years or more when the underlayment under it holds. Our roof lifespan guide sets the materials side by side.
roof lifespanSlate roof questions
What is a major disadvantage of a slate roof?
Slate breaks underfoot: walking on it, or a careless repair, can seriously damage a slate roof. Its other weak point is the felt underlayment beneath it, which usually wears out long before the slate on top.
How much should a new slate roof cost?
A slate roof is priced on the roof itself: its size, its pitch, the number of stories, how complicated it is, the materials and any damage found underneath. For repair work, slate roof repair in Alabama typically runs $150 to $190 an hour. Call for a free estimate and you get the exact price for your roof in writing.
Is slate roofing the most expensive?
Shingle is the cheapest material up front, and slate is a premium material, so it costs more to buy and more labor to lay, more so on a steep roof or with an underlayment upgrade. What slate gives back is its life: compared material by material in our roof lifespan guide, it lasts 75 to 100 years or more when the underlayment holds.
Get your slate roof looked at
Tell us what you see, a cracked slate, a slipped one or a stain under the chimney, and we come out, look from the ladder and put the whole job in writing before any work starts.
Monday to Sunday, morning to evening. Calls outside those hours go to voicemail and we return them the next working morning.
We quote the whole job before we start. No surprise charges after, and we clean up when the work is done.