Assertion: slate | /r/HasProperty | expensive
Facets:
value: usually
type: DEGREE
value: as any other roofing product
type: OTHER
value: easily
type: MANNER
value: much more
type: DEGREE
value: from the labor standpoint
type: OTHER
value: because of the preparation
type: CAUSE
value: very
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: Slate is expensive, true but it’s also the only roof you, your children, and grandchildren will likely ever have to install on the home.
text: Slate is costly: The lifetime cost is low, but the upfront cost is the highest on this list.
text: Although slate is an expensive choice, it offers a very natural look and can be laid out in a variety of patterns.
text: Slate is costly to install because of the preparation needed and the highly skilled nature of the work.
text: The result of this longevity is that slate is a very cost effective roofing material that is less costly to maintain, and has a lower frequency of re-roofing.
text: It requires special skill and more time to install, so is a much more expensive roof from the labor standpoint.
text: Beautiful and incredibly durable (a slate roof can outlast a house), slate is also very expensive and heavy, and it takes significant resources to mine it, process it, and transport it.
text: It is easily three times as expensive as any other roofing product.
text: Slate is effective in wet climates but is expensive, heavy and may be easily broken when stepped on.
text: Unfortunately, slate can sometimes be expensive because the material is challenging to transport and work with because it can be heavy.
text: Slate is snow and ice resistant and considered very attractive, but it is also usually expensive.