Reviews for The Durable Slate Company

Jul 2021

Exceptional quality, craftsmanship, service, professionalism, and value. Unlike any roofing company you've ever dealt with. They just completed a replacement slate mansard roof for my 1920s NW DC townhouse with excellent results, went way beyond my expectations. I was a slater/roofer in college so I know the trade and was frustrated by the outrageous prices from other companies and their lack of expertise. Found Durable in the Slate Roofing Contractors Association directory, saw they specialized in high end slate, tile and copper. Within days Edwin showed up on time for a site visit, had a very open discussion about materials costs, slate options, etc. Days later had...read full review
Mar 2016

WHEN DURABLE SLATE WAS HERE, they did good work and were professional and timely. BUT ... in June 2015, Durable Slate left New Orleans and moved to Maryland. They recommended a guy named Gus (not a Durable Slate employee) to continue the work on my roof. But Gus is out of Louisiana frequently and when he IS here, he does not return phone calls. You call him for a job, he says he'll call back but he does not. I'll have to find someone else who can repair slate roofs.

From The Durable Slate Company

Established 1986, The Durable Slate Company provides expert historic and specialty roof services, including slate roof repair, clay tile roof installation, and copper gutter repair. Our Louisiana branch services the local area, as well as Missouri, Georgia, Florida, Arkansas, Florida, and South Carolina. Historic roofing is our passion and we strive to treat every job, from minor slate roof repairs to comprehensive copper steeple restorations, with the same level of respect and attention. Our estimators never work on commission, so you can be confident that their recommendations are for the good of your roof. And with the best craftsmen in the industry, your slate, clay tile, or copper roof is in the best possible hands.