Idahome Grown Roofing
Slate Roofers in Meridian for Repairs and New Slate Roofs
We replace cracked slates, renew flashing and install natural or synthetic slate roofs in Meridian, working from ladders and roof hooks so the slate around a repair stays whole.
Monday to Saturday. We answer the phone or call back the same working day.
Get a Written Slate Quote
One call books a free, no-obligation estimate, from a single broken slate to a new natural or synthetic slate roof.
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- No surprise charges
Natural and synthetic slate
Slate Roofers in Meridian for Homes and Businesses
Our slate roofers in Meridian repair and install natural and synthetic slate roofs on homes and commercial buildings.
Natural slate is quarried stone split into thin, heavy pieces. Synthetic slate is a manufactured roofing made to look like it, and it gives the look of natural slate at a lower price. We work on both, and we tell you plainly which one suits the house.
- Natural slate
- Real stone, and heavy. Among the longest-lasting roofs there are when it is installed and flashed well.
- Synthetic slate
- The same look from the street, at a lower price than the stone it copies.
What we do on a slate roof
Slate Roof Work: Natural Slate, Synthetic Slate and Flashing
Slate work covers replacing cracked slates, renewing the flashing and installing natural or synthetic slate.
A slate roof rarely fails all at once. Most calls are about a few broken pieces or a leak at the metal, and we fix those without touching the sound slate around them.
These are the slate jobs we take on in Meridian:
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Cracked and slipped slates
We pull the broken piece and slide in a matched slate on new fasteners, so the courses above it stay in place.
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Flashing
We renew the metal at chimneys, walls, valleys and vents, the most common place for a leak to start on any roof.
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New slate roofs
Stone or the synthetic kind, laid once we have confirmed the framing under it can carry the weight.
From the call to the last slate
How a Slate Repair Runs
We work from ladders and roof hooks so we never crack the slate underfoot, remove the broken pieces and slide in matched slate on new fasteners.
Slate is hard but brittle, and a careless step breaks more than it fixes. Every part of the job is built around keeping weight off the slate that is still good.
We show up when we say we will.
A slate repair runs in these five steps:
Look and quote
We look the roof over from ladders and the ground, find the broken and slipped slates, and quote the whole job before we start.
Hooks, not boots
We hang a roof ladder from hooks and work off it, so no one walks on the slate around the repair.
Broken pieces out
A slate ripper slides under the broken piece and cuts its nails, and the pieces come out without lifting the courses above.
Matched slate in
The replacement is picked to match the color and size of the slates beside it, so the repair disappears into the course.
Flashing and cleanup
We check the flashing near the repair, renew it where it has failed, and clean up when the work is done.
What it costs
How Slate Roofers Is Priced
A natural slate roof costs about 5 to 8 times as much as standard asphalt shingles, and synthetic slate costs less. A slate roof repair typically runs $300 to $1,500 nationally.
Roofs are measured in "squares", 100 square feet of roof surface each, and a few more things move the number on a slate job:
- How many slates are broken and where they sit on the roof.
- The pitch, the stories and the access, which set the ladder and hook work.
- Natural stone or synthetic slate, and any flashing that needs renewing.
- A slate roof repair
- $300 to $1,500
- Typical range nationally, per repair
- A natural slate roof
- 5 to 8 times
- The cost of standard asphalt shingles
- A synthetic slate roof
- Less than stone
- The look of natural slate at a lower price
Your price comes from looking at your roof, and we quote the whole job before we start.
From a neighbor
What a Neighbor Said, and What We Hold To
Slate is a roof you hand over with care, so here is what a neighbor wrote about us and the promises we keep on every job.
Michael did a great job for us. Met him randomly because he bought something from me on FB Marketplace, and then we got talking. Soon enough we were walking around on my roof and he gave me a very competitive quote. He was super professional and the roof is done right. I feel lucky to have found him!
Our word on a slate roof
- Free, no-obligation estimates
- We quote the whole job before we start, with no surprise charges after
- We show up when we say we will
- We clean up when the work is done
We answer the phone or call back the same working day.
Slate Roofers Around Meridian
We do slate roof repair across Meridian, Idaho, and the nearby towns our service area lists, on homes and on businesses alike.
Kuna, Garden City, Star, Nampa, Boise, Hidden Springs, Eagle and Caldwell
A job outside that footprint is a question for the call.
More Slate Roof Questions
The questions below sit next to slate roof repair, each with a short answer here and, where it has one, the page that covers it in full.
Checking the Structure for Slate
Before choosing slate, you should confirm the house structure can carry its weight. Natural slate is stone, and it is far heavier than the shingles most houses here were framed for.
We check that before we quote a new slate roof, and where the framing is the question, synthetic slate gives the look at a lower price.
Slate Roof Lifespan
Natural slate can be among the longest-lasting roofing materials when it is installed and flashed well. The flashing and fasteners usually need attention long before the stone does.
Lifespan is one part of the choice; climate, budget, looks and upkeep weigh in too.
How Long a Roof LastsSlate roof questions
Questions We Hear Before a Slate Job
Straight answers to what owners ask us most, and the rest is a phone call away.
How much should a slate roof cost?
Nationally, a slate roof repair typically runs $300 to $1,500. A full natural slate roof costs about 5 to 8 times as much as standard asphalt shingles, and synthetic slate costs less than natural.
We put the price for your roof in writing for free, and our guide to what a roof costs covers what moves it.
What is a major disadvantage of a slate roof?
The major one is its weight: natural slate is stone, so before choosing it you need to confirm the house structure can carry it.
It is also brittle underfoot, which is why we repair it from ladders and roof hooks rather than walking on it.
Is slate roofing the most expensive?
Natural slate sits near the top of the range, well above asphalt shingles, which are the cheapest option.
Synthetic slate gives the look of natural slate at a lower price, and our guide to what moves the price of a roof covers the other materials.
Cracked slate or a new roof?
Get your slate roof looked at by people who stay off the slate
Call and we will look the roof over, tell you whether it needs a few matched slates, new flashing or a new roof, and put the whole job in writing. The estimate is free and carries no obligation.
Monday to Saturday. Calls outside working hours go to voicemail, and we return them the next working morning.
We quote the whole job before we start, with no surprise charges after.