Victorian Slate Roof

Slate laid in multicolored decorative patterns was particularly well suited to the mansard roofs of the second empire style the steeply pitch roofs of the gothic revival and high victorian gothic styles and the many prominent roof planes and turrets associated with the queen anne style.

Victorian slate roof.

The roofs are usually ornately decorated with small carved ornaments on the gable ends and the ridge where the two sloping sides of the roof meet. Victorian slate roofing is a 3rd generation family owned company now under the directorship of glenn vickers following in the fine tradition of quality workmanship. We specializes in slate roof repairs melbourne slate roof restoration melbourne and new roofs covering all aspects of. Slate tiles are extremely durable resistant to fire and environmentally beneficial.

Victorian slate roofing is a 3rd generation family business with a impressive reputation providing licenced and quality tradesmen maintaining the highest standard of craftsmanship guaranteed in slate roof repairs melbourne. Roofs during the victorian era were almost exclusively made from slate which set them apart from houses that were built previously. Failure is usually due to the nail fixings becoming corroded causing the slates to slip although with age slates can eventually start to absorb water and become soft. Slate tiles began to rise in popularity during the end of the victorian period.