Not everyone has the money to install a beautiful, natural
slate roof or have a contractor get them a vintage, custom made terracotta
roofing system at short notice. However, in this day and age of technological
advancement, you’ll find that getting that classical look can be far more
convenient and less problematic than you thought.
One of the best alternatives to slate and wood shake roofing
is metal. The unique properties of metal make them suitable for mimicking
natural materials quite well. With the right customization techniques and the
proper paint work, roofing manufacturers can come up with just about any
design, so that in most cases, people visiting your home will hardly be able to
tell that you don’t have a genuine slate roof installed.
Another good alternative to consider is concrete. Although
concrete is not the same as slate, and it doesn’t come with the same
traditional roofing designs you’d get from a wooden roof, it can still be
fashioned to mimic many of the traditional looks that you might have seen in
old photographs of traditional designs, such as those used in Spanish colonial
homes.
If you want to find out more about which types of roofing
you can consider, depending on your budget and the type of home you have,
consider contacting your local, friendly Orlando roofers to ask them all the questions
you need answered, and to get a proper estimate.
