This is a disingenuous description of a rubber material because slate is defined as a natural rock.
Synthetic slate roof shingles.
Synthetic slate shingles are lighter than all asphalt shingles and at 1 25 pounds per tile are only a quarter the weight of authentic slate shingles.
In comparison natural slate can be installed over the lath.
Synthetic slate roof total average cost per square foot.
Brava s composite roofing product is an extremely attractive durable and the environmentally friendly alternative to concrete roof tile or slate roofing.
It s hard to beat mother nature but davinci has done it.
Installed synthetic slate costs about 900 1 100 per square.
Class 4 impact rated.
A little less than a year ago we wrote a post great comments by the way that explained how the natural slate market was being damaged by the manufacturers of synthetic slate marketing their rubberized polymer shingle as slate.
Our eco friendly composite slate tile is the ideal replication of slate roofing.
Cost can add up quickly especially if you re a novice and have never attempted a synthetic slate roof installation before.
With incredible durability uncommon beauty and premium affordability everything else is just a roof.
I would strongly recommend you hire a licensed and insured synthetic slate roof contractor to perform the installation for you.
Certainteed s symphony imitation roof slate tiles are energy star rated but are not eligible for any federal tax credits.
Our tiles are engineered to be lighter to resist impact and to maintain their color longer.
They are used on roofs where homeowners desire the classic look of wood or natural slate with the added benefits from the synthetic blends.
Premium curb appeal with none of the drawbacks of asphalt shingles wood shakes slate tiles cement tiles metal roofing and other polymeric tiles revia synthetic roofing shingles.
Some homes were created with the promise of a slate roof in mind.
Synthetic shake and shingles are polymer based material or a combination of plastic and rubber.
Davinci s state of the art tiles are made of virgin resins fortified with state of the art uv stabilizers.
Davinci s unique composite construction outperforms natural slate and cedar shake with a class a fire rating class 4 impact rating and a 110 mph wind rating.
By comparison total installation cost for a real slate roof starts at 1 650 and can go as high as 3 000 per square.
Their light weight also means that a standard roof structure can support synthetic slate shingles with no special reinforcement making them practical for mainstream residential construction.
Our synthetic slate shingles are made of recycled plastics polymer and other fully sustainable materials.
Davinci slate delivers on that promise with its astonishing versatility.
