The history of slate roofing is embedded in Europe, and natural Welsh Slate is one of the most durable in the world.
Brava’s Coffee-Clay slate color provides the inviting look of natural stone with the woodsy feel of browns that have been blended perfectly. Shakes are natural and provide a perfect complement for that type of setting, but slate is also natural and would be an excellent roof covering for that same design. If you’re building a bungalow in or near the forest, you’re probably considering a shake roof. Gray Slate combines solid gray with light streaks of dark grays and blues, giving the roof a sense of texture that adds depth to the individual roof tiles. Solid gray is a nice roof color, but it does not reflect the variations that give slate its character. Natural slate does not come in solid colors since every piece of stone has tonal differences. Remember, the colors you see on the surface run completely through the tile, so that fading is reduced dramatically. If you are building a Mediterranean style home but would rather have slate than terracotta, Red Slate might be a good option. It may be easy to produce a red tile or a light brown tile, but to combine the colors in natural stone is no easy task. This blend is reminiscent of more traditional roofs that dot the fields of England and the northeast of America. The contrast of blue and grays in Victorian Slate provides an excellent contrast to red brick or white siding. This is an excellent color option if you are trying to capture the look of a classic slate roof. Brava matches those subtle nuances in their True Slate Black tile and those differences in shading are present throughout the entire tile. Natural slate coloring consists of a primary color with earthy shades blended throughout the stone. The following styles are examples of the wide array of colors available for synthetic Slate composite roof tiles: 1. Due to a proprietary coloring process, Brava Roof tile is the only composite roof tile company to offer multi-color in a synthetic slate roof tile. Synthetic slate manufacturers have changed the game and open the doors to an almost unlimited assortment of colors - including blends within the tile. In the past, most composite slate shingles were only available in a few colors and the technology hadn’t progressed to allow the finish color to be true all the way through the tile. A natural slate roof is often associated with European mansions or New England homes of distinction, but with the advent of synthetic slate roof tiles, the charm of a slate roof is now within the budget of most homeowners.