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(Tip: When you're paying this much for the material, you want a slate specialist to install it.) All told, the cost of installing a slate roof can range from about $1,500 to over $5,000 per square. On a 30-square (3,000 square-foot) roof, that's a price tag of $45,000 to $150,000 for the whole job. Now, back to the question of affordability, or more precisely, relative affordability.
The Costs. A basic slate patio installation generally costs between $1,325 and $1,816, which includes $808 to $888 worth of materials and $518 to $928 worth of labor costs. A more advanced slate patio installation generally costs between $1,750 and $2,251, which includes $877 to $969 worth of materials and $873 to $1,281 worth of labor costs.