Victorian Slate Roof

We specializes in slate roof repairs melbourne slate roof restoration melbourne and new roofs covering all aspects of.

Victorian slate roof.

With over 25 years of experience in the roofing melbourne industry our skills and craftsmanship provide roofs that are designed to last over 100 years. 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. Slate tiles began to rise in popularity during the end of the victorian period. 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. 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. Roofs during the victorian era were almost exclusively made from slate which set them apart from houses that were built previously. Lightweight hardwearing and long lasting welsh slate was the most common victorian roof covering.