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They look a lot like cedar shingles, but cedar shakes are hand-split instead of saw cut. Even when they're new, the rough, grainy, irregular cedar shake textures give your gazebo roof lots of depth and character!
Natural Slate & Faux Slate 
They'd be a little spendy if you were covering the roof of your house, but on a gazebo, they are very affordable. One caveat, though, you'll definitely want to hire a professional to install natural slate. They can be a real bear to work with.
Man-made look-alikes are all the rage these days. Faux slate is made of a synthetic compound. It costs less than the Real McCoy and they're easier to work with. From a distance, most people can't tell the difference between faux slate and the real thing.
The Metal Gazebo Roof
It comes in panels that are cut with a circular saw outfitted with a metal-cutting blade. For a waterproof installation, fasteners with rubber grommeted nails are used to attach a metal roof to the gazebo.
Capping It All Off Cupolas, weather vanes, and
lightening rods have a long tradition of embellishing gazebos. And
all three are easy outdoor decor accents that are functional as well as highly
decorative. Cupolas
In the past cupolas were considered
a critical part of an old barn's ventilation system.
 They have louvered vents
on all sides. And as the day heats up, the hot air rises
and escapes through the vents.
Today, cupolas are both decorative and
functional. And you'll typically see them centered along the
gazebo roof ridge.
Weather Vanes
Here's another traditional ornament that top
vintage barns. They're informational while adding a dash of
distinction.
Unlike cupolas
that are almost always centered,
weather
vanes are more versatile. The mount is either centered on the
gazebo roof ridge, near the roof's edge, or centered on
the cupola.
Lightening
Rods
Lightening rods insured against fire. Especially for a
barn sitting alone on a hill.
 While serving a
practical purpose by grounding atmospheric electrical charges, lightening
rods are also beautiful.
And just like weather
vanes, lightening rods are mounted either centered on the roof ridge, seated on the
cupola, or attached at the edge of the gazebo
roof ridge pole.
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That's even truer when it comes
to a gazebo roof. 
They naturally warp, shrink, and
slightly swell with age.
Real
slate makes for the ultimate
roof! Elegant and natural, they'll outlast us all.
Great durability, inexpensive and an endless number
of colors make the metal gazebo roof another fabulous choice!