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Design Review Board approves composite slate roof at 748 North Broadway after debate over authenticity and longevity
Summary
The Saratoga Springs Design Review Board approved a roof replacement at 748 North Broadway, allowing a composite (DaVinci) slate product with copper accents despite concerns from some board members about durability and material integrity; the board noted that a later switch to true slate would also be acceptable.
The Saratoga Springs Design Review Board on April 9 approved a roof replacement at 748 North Broadway, allowing a composite slate product paired with standing‑seam copper elements, while recording board concerns about the long‑term performance of synthetic slate.
The homeowner presented photographs and samples and said the existing asphalt roof was deteriorated and leaking and that real slate would be prohibitively expensive and high‑maintenance. The applicant said she preferred a DaVinci composite slate that, in her view and experience, “looks identical” to real slate from the street and would reduce…
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