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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.
Slate Roof Cost. Typical costs: Installing a natural slate roof starts around $9-$10 or more a square foot for a basic roof up to $30-$40 or more a square foot, depending on the type of slate used, the installation pattern (some methods use more slate per square foot), the design of the roof, the height of the building, the slope and other factors.