That rock is then split into smooth flat pieces to form slate roof tiles.
Slate look like roof tiles.
Supaslate is a high quality plastic roof tile that has been designed to look like natural slate but at a fraction of the weight making it ideal for many lightweight roofing applications including tiled conservatory roofs garages garden buildings sheds and much more.
It is substantially lighter in weight than slate concrete and metal roofing and is produced using some of today s strongest most flexible materials including recycled rubber epdm and plastic tpo.
This means you can install a high quality composite slate roof for about 15 000 on a simple 1 500 sq ft.
Some homes were created with the promise of a slate roof in mind.
Authentic slate looking recycled rubber tiles ecostar s majestic slate emulates the look feel and longevity of natural slate.
Thanks to modern technology there are now synthetic slate roofing options that look identical to the real stone but cost at least 50 60 less.
Davinci slate delivers the highest levels of beauty without the typical challenges of a natural slate roof.
This allows for less expensive shipping costs and ease of installation.
Ranch or cape style home.
With a 1 profile brava s old world slate polymer tile has the volume of traditional slate roof tiles with a fraction of the weight.
Our tiles are engineered to be lighter to resist impact and to maintain their color longer.