Premium roofing material does not sit in a warehouse waiting for you. Every project we deliver requires lead-time planning because the materials are made-to-order or shipped from origin. Knowing the real timelines lets you plan the rest of the project intelligently.
Here are the current 2026 lead times for the materials we install most often.
Clay tile
Ludowici, stock profiles, stock colors: 16-22 weeks Ludowici, custom colors: 26-32 weeks Ludowici, custom profiles or restorations: 32-48 weeks Verea, stock profiles: 12-16 weeks (shipped from Spain) Verea, custom: 24-32 weeks Tejas Borja: 14-18 weeks
Concrete tile
Eagle stock profiles and colors: 4-8 weeks Eagle custom colors: 12-16 weeks Boral: 6-10 weeks
Natural slate
Vermont Slate Company, standard colors: 12-16 weeks North Country Slate, standard: 10-14 weeks Buckingham: 16-20 weeks Anything custom-graded or color-matched: add 6-8 weeks
Metal
Drexel Metals, standard PVDF Galvalume: 6-10 weeks Drexel custom color: 12-16 weeks Architectural copper, sheet stock: 8-12 weeks Hand-formed copper details, eaves, finials: 16-22 weeks Architectural zinc, sheet: 14-18 weeks Pre-weathered zinc: 20-26 weeks (from Europe)
Synthetic slate
DaVinci: 6-8 weeks Brava: 8-12 weeks EcoStar: 4-8 weeks
Designer asphalt
CertainTeed Grand Manor, common colors: 2-4 weeks CertainTeed Presidential lines: 3-6 weeks GAF Grand Sequoia: 2-4 weeks
What this means for your project
If you have decided on slate or custom clay tile, your roof will not start for at least four months after you sign the contract. That is not us being slow; that is the material being made.
We use the lead time productively. Tear-off, deck repair, re-nailing, underlayment — all of these can be done while the field material is in fabrication. On a project that signs in January for a custom Ludowici delivery in July, we complete the substrate work in March and April, leaving the structure dried-in and ready when the tile arrives.
When the lead time is non-negotiable
For owners insistent on a project completing within ten weeks of contract: synthetic slate or designer asphalt are the only options. Natural slate, clay tile, or custom metal cannot move that quickly without compromising the material specification.
We will not order in-stock substitutes to compress a timeline that should be longer. The right answer is to start the conversation earlier, not to compress the project.
A note on storms
Lead times stretch after major Florida storms. The week after a Category 3 strike, every distributor in the state sees a surge. Quoted lead times can double for 60-90 days. Owners considering a re-roof for cosmetic reasons should not wait until after a storm to commit; you will compete for material with everyone whose roof actually failed.
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