There are premium roofing shingles and tiles made from plastic. If you see an unusual color of slate roof with regular shaped tiles or a repeating pattern of a

There are premium roofing shingles and tiles made from plastic. If you see an unusual color of slate roof with regular shaped tiles or a repeating pattern of a couple feet, you may be looking at one. Cost wise, they fall between asphalt shingles and clay tiles or slate (that's a big spread). They can last better than asphalt and should need fewer repairs if you live in a hail or extreme wind area. Here is a project that got plastic slate recently. http://www.professionalroofing.net/webexclusives/webexclusive.aspx?id=262 http://www.professionalroofing.net/webexclusives/webexclusiv... The extreme labor cost and difficulty of access to repair justified the extra material cost.