Roofing

Fieldnotes: Tile Roofing

Fieldnotes: Tile Roofing

Clay tiles are one of the most beautiful and unique traditional roofing materials because of their various shapes and colors. These features make a clay tile a character-defining detail of the property. The cost to replace a clay tile roof can be significant, so the homeowner must take all precautions to preserve and repair the roofing tiles.

Fieldnotes: Wood Roofing

Fieldnotes: Wood Roofing

Wood roofs are some of the most beautiful roofing choices for homes and are an essential architectural detail of many American homes. Wood roofs can last over one hundred years with regular maintenance. When repairing a wood roof, working with a contractor with experience in wood shingles can identify the different types of material used historically.

Fieldnotes: Slate Roof

Fieldnotes: Slate Roof

Slate roofing demonstrates the power of nature that formed it, the industry that shaped it, and the craftsmen that laid it on the roof! Because of the craftsmanship, environmental impact, and expense, all efforts must be made to repair rather than replace. Slate roofs can last lifetimes, up to two hundred years! The National Park Service recommends a regularly scheduled maintenance program.