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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.
1 A slate roof is one of the most long-lasting roof materials available. 2  Installing natural slate tiles can run $17,000-$84,000 for a 1,700-2,100 square foot roof, or $27,000-$120,000 for a 3,000-square-foot roof, depending on the quality of the slate and the complexity of the installation process. A professionally installed steel roof can be $5,100-$22,000 for steel roofing on a simple one-story ranch-style house; aluminum runs $11,900-$24,200 for the same roof; and copper jumps to $25,500-$39,600.