Cement, sand, brick and so on - these building materials are so expensive that when it comes to roofing workThe homeowner wants to inhibit the budget and at the same time get a roof that will serve for decades. What material to choose that the roof also served for more than 30 years and did not hit the cost of the pocket? In this article we compare professional flooring and slate, Tell about the advantages and disadvantages of both materials and give recommendations. The material will be useful to builders of residential buildings, garages, arbors and other non-residential structures.

The advantages of slate

Thousands of old houses in Ukraine are covered with slate, and beginner builders conclude that this material can be used for roofs today. Its advantages include: hardness and the ability to keep the weight, small heating in the sun, the absorption of sounds and ease of repair. The main advantage is considered low cost. It is very cheap Material Among those used in construction to arrange the roof. It is even cheaper to sell used slate, which is also a lot on the secondary market. It made it popular and 50 years ago. However, even if you are limited in the budget - let's consider a number of minuses of slate, which must be taken into account when buying.

Disadvantages of slate:

Also, homeowners are installed on the roofs of their homes HelioCollectors or solar panelsto thanks solar energy receive warm water. Because of the fragility of slate - it is also harder to implement.

What is better than the metal priority slate?

Professional flooring close to the sector at the cost of roofing material. It is made of steel, and a layer of polymer coating is applied to the surface of galvanized metal sheet, which protects against exposure ambient. The profiled sheet has more pros and fewer flaws.

Comparative table of advantages of professional flooring and slate deficiencies

More about the benefits of the professional leaf:

The main advantage of slate is low price. Just two hundred and three hundred rubles for square meter need to spend to cover the roof of it asbestos-cement materialwhich throughout Russia. In addition, the slate is easy to cover the roof - it is well withstanding human weight, so during installation you can move on the roof. Slate is very durable, does not suffer from corrosion and resistant to a fire, for Russian tight buildings, this is important quality. This material does not heat up in the sun, so even the hot summer in the house reigns cool. Slate has electrical and sound-insulating propertiesDuring rain or hail does not create noise as metal roofing coatings.

But the slate roof has its drawbacks. First, slate is fragile, so it needs to be safely transported and stacked. Secondly, it quickly overcomes moss, so before mounting the sheets need to be processed special composition or primer. It is also believed that slate has carcinogenic properties - this statement has not yet been proven, but in most European countries it is roofing It is forbidden that much talks about its safety.

Also slate is difficult to call a beautiful coating, even though modern asbestos cement sheets began to cover paint.

Metal tile.

The roof of the metal tile (roofing material from metal sheetsThe polymer coated) is a bit more expensive as slate, but this difference is insignificant, especially if you consider the dignity of the metal. Compared to the rest modern coatings this is very economical material, but in durability, it not only compared with slate sheets, but also surpasses many other roofs - the service life of the metal tile is equal to fifty years.

Metal tile has a low weight, so it is easy to transport and install it, and the pressure on the walls of the building is insignificant, so this roof is an excellent solution for houses with a finely breeding or not very strong foundation. Metal tile is able to maintain its properties in any climate, with any weather.

It withstands mechanical impacts, ultra-violet rays, strong hail.

But the main advantage metal roof Before slate - high aesthetic qualities. Metal tile helps to embody almost any architectural idea due to a variety of colors and textures.

But if the soundproofing quality of the roof is very important to you, it is better to prefer to the crate slate, since the sounds of rain and hail on the metal will be well audible. It is also undesirable to use metal tile for roofs of complex structures, this will result in material overcurrent and high cost of work.

Owners of private houses and cottages early or later appear before choosing roofing materials. Slate or metal tile - between them often choose. However, what is really better - the material tested and generations, or modern coating, rapidly exciting market?

My roof is a classic slate

Statistics construction market Neuzolima - once popular for the absence of special alternatives Slate today is produced in very small quantities. It is displaced by metal tiles, ondulin, soft bituminous coverage and other offers, which look more attractive, and serve long enough. But still do not hurry to cross out the slate from possible options Roof. To begin with, it should be found out what benefits and disadvantages it possesses.

One of the important advantages of slate is low cost. If we talk about less important objects like a tooltar or a barn for animals, they still have to take them predominantly slate because of an attractive price. With the slate, it is enough just to work - it is well withstanding a person on himself, so the masters can move freely on the roof.

In the durability of Schifer was able to make sure the generation of dacnishers were able to be convinced of those older, there will be samples of 30 years ago, which once defended the roof of the house, then moved to the bath, from the bath on the barn, and now the plot is fencing or resting in the stoves. By the way, slate is very well stored - if you provide normal humidity, He can lie and lose their qualities for decades. Knowing it, many bought material with a reserve and, by the way, were right - compared with the prices of 10 years ago today even inexpensive slate rose several times.

Another advantage of slate is a fire resistance. For cities or villages with high construction density This quality is very important that today, by the way, many cease to realize. The material is not terrible ultraviolet rays, it does not heat up in the sun, so even in hot summer days In houses with slate roofing is much cooler than in metal tiles. During thunderstorm, it does not create noise and is not a magnet for lightning. In combination with fire safety, these qualities look very weighty. It is not terrible to sewer and frost, it does not rot and disappointing corrosion. Roof repair is done quite easily - it is necessary to replace only the elements failed.

Produce slate coating in four versions:

• Wavy slate, ordinary profile - the most common slate on 5, 7 or 8 waves. Most often occur 7 and 8 wave options, which differ only in the width. Length sheets - 1.75 meters.
• Wavy slate, reinforced profile - from the usual slate differs significantly big sizes. In residential construction practically does not apply, due to the inconvenience of working with large dimensions, the profile of this type of roof - industrial enterprises and warehouses.
• Unified wavy profile - something average between ordinary and enhanced. Its use in residential construction is beneficial to the fact that for a relatively slight inconvenience in the work, the owner receives a roof with a smaller number of joints - 1.5-2 times.
• Flat slate - absolutely flat sheetswhich is convenient to apply in the creation of inexpensive and sufficiently strong fence.

Slate has a number of shortcomings, in particular, it is quite fragile, which complicates transportation and installation. On shaded and wet areas, it quickly overwhelms moss, and also loses waterproofing properties over time. One of its main flaws is a big weight. The usual seven-wave leaf weighs about 21 kg.

Slate is difficult to call the beautiful roofing material, although today is the options with pre-painting. Old sheets you can paint yourself. By the way, special primers prevent moss overgrowth, and the paint enhances waterproofing, and therefore the durability of the material. Therefore, the slate paint is not just recommended, but necessary.

Skifer safety - points over I

Let's separate all the points above "і" in the security question of the classic asbestos-cement slate. Yes, indeed, this material since 2005 is prohibited for production in the countries of the European Union, and the use of asbestos is strictly controlled. It was asbestos and caused a noise wave - they say, a dangerous mineral, is able to cause lung cancer.

This mineral is also called mountain flax, since its particles have a kind of fibers. By the way, it is already mined for about 300 years. Finding into the lungs, it can cause chronic bronchitis and cause the formation of scars in the pulmonary fabric. That is, a person must suck out this dust, which is unreasonably applicable to any dust, not even asbestos.

However, such a danger of asbestos carries only in the form of a mineral powder. In the associated form in which it stays in slate and other products, it is not more dangerous than plastic slate. Therefore, arguments like "Millions of people suffer daily from the effects of asbestos" can be attributed to the category "People die from irradiation solar radiation". And in general the life is a bad thing.

What should not be done, so it casually belongs to the construction trash and slate debris. For example, you should not fall asleep their pits on the roads even from the best motives. Over time, the cars will split them into small particles that form dangerous dust. It is best to bury such garbage.

Metal tile or slate - what is better?

Currently, about 70% of sales of roofing materials are on metal tile. The remaining 30% divide, mainly soft types of roofing and tile, leaving far behind Slate. In many respects, the metal tile is superior. Material compared to other modern coatings is very durable, beautiful, reliable. They produce this kind of roof from profiled sheets of thin steel coated with the finest layer of polymers.

Moss is not growing on metal tile, and it does not even be toured under the constant impact of moisture.

The small weight of the metal tile will probably serve as a starting impetus for the spread of this material. Indeed, for metal tile no need to create a massive slinge systemIt automatically reduces the load on the walls and the foundation, so this option is ideal for homes with not very durable or small-breeded foundation.

Metal tile is not terrible, neither cold nor heat. It can withstand significant mechanical impacts - it can be brought, but it will not be possible to break. She is not even the strongest hail. A variety of colors and textures, as well as the ease of cutting small elements, makes it possible to embody any architectural intent.

Of the disadvantages of metal tile, there is one, very significant, especially if you decide to do from the attic mansard room - This material does not actually have any soundproof properties. If the noise of rain can still be taken out, then the crash of Hoodies will seem to you an artillery cannonade. In addition, the material has extremely low thermal insulating properties - in summer it is very easily heated, and in the winter it will be as cold as the temperature outside. This factor you must necessarily take into account, making a choice - slate or metal tile.

Definitely answer that slate is better than metal tile or vice versa, it is impossible. The replacement of slate on metal tile is the case of one day, but you have to live with the consequences for many years. Try to think about how comfortable you will live with noisy metal tile, it is possible to carry out additional sound and thermal insulation.

When choosing a material for the roof you have to take into account a variety of variety of factors: and the weight of the product, and its physical characteristics, and the possible angle of inclination of the roof, and docking restrictions - not everything rests on the price.

• stop the sheets of MCH is not so difficult even with a long length. But cover them with a roof complex form Very difficult: to the remnants that cannot be used, it seems one third of the material. In addition, they will need numerous enough elements, which will also significantly increase the costs;
• the flexible tile is literally created to cover the most complex design: dome, endow, ribs with fades and so on the obstacle will not be.

However, mounting flexible tile It is possible only at temperatures above zero - becomes fragile. Metal can fit into any weather.

Lifetime:

• mFA warranty from the manufacturer is 5-20 years, although in practice the material is up to 50 years. The term is noticeably dependent on the quality of polymer coating and weather conditions;
• the declared life of the flexible tile is 30-50 years, since the ingredients, its components, are not corrosion. However, the material does not tolerate the cold, which limits its application.

Soundproofing:

• the basis of the MCH is steel, so that no heat and sound insulation here is not here. If the roof does not inspire, the sound support of rain and snow can turn into a real disaster;
• bituminous tile noise absorbs. However, insulation the roof in the cold regions, yet, you need.

Cost:

• on average quarter. m. Coatings from MCh will cost 200-480 p. per sq.m. If the material of the elite class is used, the price will increase to 1200 per square meter. m;
• flexible tile costs from 230 to 570 p, and in the category of elites - up to 2000 p.

However, it is necessary to compare these indicators, taking into account the complexity of the roof: with a complex configuration, the consumption of MC will be much higher, which levels this dignity.

MCH or Ceramoplast

Ceramoplast - unusual combination Polyvinyl chloride and. Such a combination forms a number of interesting properties. Ceramoplast is produced and in the form of a wave sheet material, and in the form of a tile.

• Weight - weight of 1 square. m. does not exceed 9 kg, which is quite comparable with the weight of the MCH.
• Strength - of course, inferior MCH, but the weight of an adult is withstanding without deformation. Note good wind resistance.
• Installation - Ceramoplast is much more flexible. In addition, under the influence of very minor heating can take any forms and maintain after cooling. When laying on the most complex roofs of difficulties, in contrast to metal tile, the ceramoplast does not create.

On the other hand, like any plastic, it is distinguished by a high coefficient of thermal expansion, and therefore, when installing, it is necessary to observe all the inherent plastic rules: gaps, a non-fastener and so on.

• Soundproofing - Ceramoplast quenches the sound of rain and snow. However, as a sound insulator, it is ineffective, so with constant high level noise - railwayFor example, noise insulation will have to do.
• Ceramoplast does not accumulate electricity, unlike MCH. It does not require a lightning device.
• Despite the organic the origin of the non-combustible material. However, to the temperature, of course, much more sensitive than the MCH and faster deform. In the cold regions, such a coating is quickly covered by cracks, since minus temperature Plastic becomes too fragile.
• In the manufacture of coloring pigments are added to the initial raw materials. The roof does not fade and the metal tile is not inferior to this indicator.
• Durability - it is assumed to 30 years. However, check the capabilities not: the ceramoplast began to be produced only 10-12 years ago.

Comparison with Ondulin

These materials in terms of indicators are very far from each other. The cost of mch and ondulin is quite accessible. However, the scope is somewhat different.

The weight of both products is quite comparable: when different sizes It does not exceed 6-6.5 kg, so that they do not create loads, but if the MCH fit only on the frame, then when installing ondulin there are nuances:

• ondulin can be used to cover at 5-10 degrees inclination. A solid doomle is equipped here. MCh is allowed to lay with a minimum angle of inclination at 12 degrees;
• at an angle of 15 degrees and Ondulin, and MCh are mounted on a lattice crate.

Strength:

• according to this parameter, MCh is definitely much higher: the steel sheet with a low thickness withstands the load to 270 kg per square meter. m;
• oNDULIN - composite based on cellulose, impregnated with bitumen, has sufficient durability, so as not to secession under its own weight, but high resistance to loads is no different.

Installation of the coating - the principle of the same. Ondulin is somewhat flexible, which makes it easy to dock, but there is no fundamental difference here.

• Soundproofing - MCH, of course, loses: metal perfectly spends sound. Ondulin gives noise.
• Aesthetics:
  • MCh reproduces tile, such a coating, especially since they offer many colors and various profiles, it looks spectacular and elegant;
  • Ondulin - a copy of the slate, with the richest color gammaHe looks much easier.
• Durability:
  • the average duration of the MS - up to 50 years;
  • the service life of Ontulin, guaranteed by the manufacturer - 15 years. Material rarely exceeds it.

The cost of Ondulin is noticeably lower, and it is low when installing it. But if the goal is a durable, durable coating, the choice must be made in favor of metal tile.

About what is better, metal tile or Ondulin, will tell specifiable in this video:

Metal tile and slate

Slate - asbestos cement lists of a wavy form. Contrary to the sudden conviction of Slate was committed, safely: asbestos represents a threat only in the form of a mineral powder, and not as a component of the feedstock. This material has long been known and all its properties have passed the test of time.

However, according to statistics for today, 70% of the sale of roofing material is accounted for by MCH. The reason, of course, in properties.

• The weight of slate sheet reaches 21 kg, which anti-4-5 kg \u200b\u200bat MCH creates a large load on the rafter system, walls and foundation. Here, it will not be possible to do with a light design.
• The slate installation is more complicated: the material is not flexible, but that is much inconvenient - slate fragile with sufficient hardness. It is difficult to transport and lay safe and preservation. As a result, the consumption of installation due to the inevitable battle will be higher than that of MCH.
• The advantages on the simplicity of laying from slate is also not - for a complex roofing nor slate, no metal tile is suitable.
• The strength of the MCH and slate is incomparable: the first option will withstand any hail and the strongest wind. Slate B. best case Withstands the weight of an adult, but, without possessing the slightest elasticity, even a simple mechanical shot will not lead. The coverage sheets, too, are also common.
• In which the slate is superior to MCh, it is in sound insulation: the material extinguishes the noise, so that the rain or the snow of the inhabitants of the house will not be disturbed.
• Both materials are fireproof, both perfectly carry the straight rays of the sun. Moreover, in buildings under slate will be cooler, since the thermal conductivity of the material is lower than the metal.
• Metal tile does not rust due to protective layers, while asbestos-cement sheet itself is not inclined to corrosion. However, Slate over time loses its waterproofing properties, which cannot be said about MCH.
• Schifer service life 30 years, as usual is indicated, is not limited. Another thing is that over time he loses all attractiveness, unlike the MCH, which until the last day remains aesthetic.
• The slate value is much lower. This is one of the cheapest roofing materials on the market.

What is better to cover the roof, professional flooring (metal profile) or metal tile, read below.

MCH and professional list

So, a professionalist or metal tile - what is better for the roof? These materials are very close, so the choice is more complicated. At the MSH attractive, however, some nuances can make this dignity insignificant.

• The main material is the steel sheet, and a sheet of greater thickness is used for professional flooring - up to 1.2 mm. As a protective layer, the same zinc or aluminum is used, therefore, according to the resistance to corrosion, the materials are not different. In addition, professional flooring and with a polymer coating are manufactured. True, in this case, the price is comparable to MCH.
• For strength and weight, materials are the same. But the installation is characterized by features: on the one hand, the professional flooring is easier to lay it, since it is easier to choose the size and do without vertical overlap - a large plus for waterproofing. On the other hand, working with such long sheets is very uncomfortable, to carry them in three.
• To cover the complex roof, both materials are not too suitable.
• Sound insulation qualities of professional flooring is even worse than MCH: it literally enhances the sound, and not only spends.
• Aesthetic qualities, of course, much higher at MCH: The geometry of the professional flooring is hardly combined with the concept of design.
• The cost of the profiled sheet is even with a polymer coating.

Knowing that better, metal tile or professional flooring, compare materials with folded roof.

Comparison of metal tiles and professional sheets are presented in the video below:

Comparison with folded roof

Folding roof - not so much a special building material as the method of applying galvanized steel sheet, zinc titanium, copper, and so on. Feature in the docking of sheets: if the MCH is stacked with fasteners and is attached to self-stakes, which reduces the quality of the design, then the folding laying is carried out in another way.

Roofing sheets are supplied with special connecting seams - false. This not only provides ease of docking, but also creates a completely sealed seam. There are no holes here. The ordering is made roofing machine, so moisture getting excluded.

• Hence the main advantage of the folding roof - complete tightness and water resistance. According to this parameter, the MS is inferior to the material.
• The disadvantage of such a solution is the complexity of installation: only specialists and equipment can be installed.

The remaining advantages and disadvantages of materials are the same.

Metal tile and ceramic roof

- Traditional option. The list of advantages and cons of materials is very different.

• Ceramic tile is allowed to lay on the roofs with an inclination angle from 22 to 44 degrees. MCH is mounted on a skat with an inclination angle from 12 degrees.
• The mass of ceramics is huge: 1 square. The coatings weighs from 40 to 70 kg, which is more than a meaningful load. Such a coating will require amplification and foundation, and roofs. Suddenly decide on the installation of the tiles at the stage of the roof structure will not work.
• Installation of ceramic tile - the process is much more laborious, because here you need to put every small element, and in some cases it is also consolidated. Work on laying is estimated high - from 600 r. per square. m. If the design of the roof is complicated, the cost increases to 900 p.
• Water absorption and frost resistance of materials are quite comparable: it is possible to use in any region.
• Ceramics is noticeably superior to MCh in sound insulation: the material extinguishes the sound and does not conduct heat.
• It does not accumulate electricity at all, so the lightning device is optional.
• Durability - ceramic tile Designed for 100-150 years of operation against 50-70 at MCh. It does not lose external appeal.
• The cost of material is noticeable above - from 800 p.

MCH and composite tile

Composite tile can be viewed as an improved metal tile version. It is the basis of steel sheet, with a layer of aluminum with a layer applied to it, and this material is better protecting against corrosion. Facial surface The sheet is not just covered with acrylic icing, but also granulate from basalt crumb. It is the last material that gives a composite version of several other properties.

• Soundproofing - composite tile is much worse spending sound, because the layer of crumb devies it. For the same reason, the material is worse and heat, and therefore such a roof is heated less and cooled.
• Granulate also increases the wear resistance of the upper layer. The surface does not lose color.
• Composite tile sheet dimensions: Length - 1.4 m. Width - 0.4 m. Stop it on complex roofs much easier. In addition, the installation is allowed at an inclination corner from 12 to 90 degrees.
• A sheet of composite is fixed into the end, which improves the overall tightness of the coating.
• The material is more flexible, so composite tile can be used when overlapping domes.
• The cost of the product is higher, but the price of laying is practically no different.

Metal tile compared to other options, the roof has certain advantages and disadvantages. What material prefer preferred depends on the many variety of factors. And so what specifically, the metal tile is better to choose for the roof, it is to solve you yourself.

When you need to make the roof, the question always arises: What kind of roof material is better to choose? Famous materials For these works, this slate, metal tile and Ondulin.

Criterias of choice - Durability, convenience in use, price and, of course, beauty.

What is better - slate or metal tile?

Compare slate and metal tile . Metal tile is always more expensiveBut this is ready-made material that do not require painting. From an aesthetic point of view, many more than more like metal tile.

But with the help of slate, you can also achieve a similar effect. , cutting slate on smaller pieces, applying frequent hides and using paint and appearance will not be worse.

Wherein the installation process of the roof becomes more time consumingThere is a need to buy paint. And if you consider expenses, then the difference in price may be not so big.

If we talk about durability, Slate is more durable than metal tile, since it is subject to corrosion.

Asbestos and cement from which they make slate, more racks for natural conditionsBut the slate surface can overcome moss, it needs to be processed or painted.

Metal tile is more lightwhen as slate hard and turns out to be a very big load on bearing structures. For strong wind Because of the ease, the metal tile can easily break, and if the wind is not strong, it still moves and makes a creak.

Slate at the same time very firmly lies on the roof and the wind is not terrible. For both roofing materials All the same need high-quality wind-over.

When it rains the metal tile threatens. Slate is more silent. Metal tile is also very hot in the sun. On the inner side Metal tiles are formed condensate.

Slate is not so heated. Condensate on it is not formedSince part of moisture slate can absorb.

Ondulin or slate - what is better?

Ondulin and Slate have good heat and sound insulation And they are not formed condensate. Ondulin is more easy than slate, for him need less bulky carrying structures, it is easier to mount it.

On the sun ondulin heats up more than slate And under its effects soften, so the roof becomes unreliable and it is impossible to walk in it in summer.

Coating from Ondulina may be damaged by hail or others natural disastersSince it is less durable than slate. Ontulin is a flammable material, it carries a certain danger.

As for the appearance. Ondulin has a variety of colors and more attractive appearance than an unpacked slate. But there is one drawback, Ontulin quickly and unevenly fits in the sun and the coating loses its initial appearance.

Professionalist lighter than slateFrom here a smaller load on the building of the building and more convenient installation. By service life, both material are durable.

Slate is more fragile and Maybe under mechanical impact break.

Roofing from the professional sheet more noisyThe additional sound insulation is required. Here Slate is ahead. Also better at the slate heat insulation.

Professional flooring produced by modern technologiesIt is covered with polymer coating has a variety of coloring. But with mechanical impact on polymer coating It can be broken and the process of corrosion will begin.

Each roofing material there are pros and cons. To choose the material for blood, you need to determine for yourself priorities. What is more important?

Appearance, weight, ease of installation, reliability, durability or price. What do you need to build a residential building or economic premises? Only after that make a choice. Until now, such a choice is painful for many. Good site.

And also watch the video on how to choose the right roofing material: