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Andrew wrote:
Artificial slates have been popular round here for many years. Seem to
last pretty well. Slightly easier to fit as less skill needed to cut them
where needed.


They are very popular amongst dodgy roofers who know that original
victorian slates in good nick can be resold for more than the cost
of new synthetic ones.

Are you one who doesn't get a few quotes before having any such work done?
And then chooses the lowest price from an obvious cowboy? Other have more
sense...

Plenty of unsuspecting homeowners have been caught out this way,
and I suspect some don't even know that their original slates
could have been re-used on their own house.

And just who said the roof being replaced used slates? Mine had what was
called double pan tiles.

Repairing an original slate roof using matching tiles can be very costly.
You may not even be able to find a decent match. Early slate roofs had no
felt, so have to be stripped totally. You may also want to add decent
controlled ventilation for the roof - especially where insulation has been
added.

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