Slate roofs cost about $1,000 per roofing square, with an average roof costing $15,000 to $20,000. "Any house that costs over $1 million is a prime candidate for a slate roof," said Brian Stearns ...

A family whose fortune has been made manufacturing roofing products will restore the Victorian-era houses of their Joplin museum project with slate tiles of a type original to the houses ...

However, The National Roofing Contractors Association cautions that some homes might not be able to structurally support the weight of tile shingles. 3. Metal roofs ...