Slate & Tile Roofing in
Sharon, PA

Sharon has some of the most architecturally interesting housing stock in Mercer County, especially around downtown and the streets radiating from State Street. Homes built during the Sharon Steel era — the 1890s through the 1930s — were often finished with Pennsylvania hard slate, a material quarried in this state for generations. It is a dense natural stone. How it holds up depends heavily on the quality of the original installation and the upkeep since.

We've inspected plenty of original slate in Sharon where the stone itself was sound but the fasteners and flashing had failed. The slate isn't the problem — the fasteners, flashings, and underlayment are the elements that fail first.

TriState Home Consulting Group understands slate. We can look at an 80-year-old slate roof on a Sharon colonial and tell you honestly whether it needs five slates replaced or is nearing the point of replacement.

We can source Pennsylvania hard slate that matches the color, thickness, and texture already on your roof. Every slate repair decision on a historic property is a preservation decision, one that affects the integrity and value of a well-built home.

The State Street Corridor and Sharon's Slate Heritage

The neighborhoods closest to downtown Sharon have the highest concentration of slate-roofed properties in Mercer County. These homes were built when Sharon Steel and the broader Shenango Valley economy were at their peak, when the city had the wealth and craftsmen to build properly. Many still carry original slate, though flashing around chimneys and valleys has often been patched with materials that later failed.

We see a lot of slipped slates on Sharon properties that are otherwise sound. The slate hasn't cracked, but the original copper nails have corroded or the slate has loosened at a nail hole. These are entirely fixable without disturbing the rest of the roof.

There's also a generation of Sharon homes where the original slate was removed in the 1960s or 1970s and replaced with asphalt that's now at end of life. For these owners, the question is: go back to slate, or choose a modern alternative with slate's performance at a lower cost? We'll walk you through natural slate, synthetic slate, and clay or concrete tile, and help you pick what fits your property and budget.

Slate and Tile Services We Provide in Sharon

• Individual slate replacement — salvaged or new-production PA hard slate, color and thickness matched
• Partial slate re-roofing — sections where slates have aged unevenly or sustained concentrated damage
• Full natural slate installation — complete new systems on Sharon homes
• Synthetic slate installation — polymer composite systems with
• Clay and concrete tile installation and repair
• Slate flashing replacement — copper step flashing at chimneys, dormers, and sidewalls
• Valley lining replacement beneath slate systems
• Ridge and hip capping repair and replacement
• Storm damage documentation for insurance claims involving slate roofs
• Comprehensive slate roof condition assessment — honest recommendation on repair vs. replace