Using Synthetic Slate Shingles are much cheaper and therefore often used as an alternative for slate shingle roofs which can be difficult install making it an expensive project.
Slate Shingles Installation Materials
Materials required are:

synthetic slate shingles
utility knife
shingle shark
ladder
roof brackets and boards
flashing material
hammer
nails
work gloves
a sheet of underlayment
heat gun
chalk line and membrane or roll roofing material

Step by Step Installation of Slate Shingles
The roof structure needs to be inspected and areas replaced which will not be able to handle the weight of the slate shingles.  Starter shingles need to be applied first.  To do …

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