Tile and Slate Roofs
PROS
- Aesthetically pleasing
- Wide range of prices and qualities
CONS
- Dependent on underlayment for watertightness
- Become dangerous projectiles in severe windstorms
- Too heavy for many structures and for structures as they age
- Low seismic stability
- Cave-in threat in the event of structural fire, preventing fighting the fire from inside
- Can be very difficult to find qualified installers, especially for slate roofs
- Require landfill disposal
- Absorbs summer daytime heat and radiates it into the home at night