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Interloc

I would also think getting other roofers together about the association...

aussieroofer

they look nice especially the centennial slate. i couldnt tell from the photo whether or not they were individual slates. nice finish on those roofs. irish roofing felts are the main players in bitumous materials like those shingles. i should contact them and see what they carry and who is doing it. i did source a copper topped shingle from them but they were majorly expensive. what do you use underneath the finished shingleas an underlay.

i approached the scottish roofing assocc for ideas to no reply. guess i'll ring around for like minded roofers and go from there.

Interloc

We use #15 felt and #30 felt aanndd the synthetic under layment not all at once mind you some guys use I/W its sticky on one side me i usually run #30 felt along eaves and valleys and #15 felt over remaining roof areas..we use 26g painted metal for flashings..

flashingmaster56

That's what I thought.

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Interloc

Please high and mighty tell me your way...and dont forget the weather difference,so fill me in boy...

4 seasons

I have done 1 davinci synthetic slate job, I thought it looked beautiful. But it was a little rough looking in the vallyes. Due to the ribs being exposed when they are cut through the middle. Besides that it is a phenominal product.

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Grumpy

I've wanted to do some davinci slate jobs but haven't had the opportunity. Those type of big dolalr jobs are usually restricted to new construction, and we don't do much new work. I think of all the synthetic slate products the davinci looks the nicest.

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I know the job I did was partially filmed and pictured by the discovery channel. I was being filmed working on one of the dormers for about an hour. It was odd because the camera guy was like "look this way a little more, and work facing this way more" I couldn't wear my hat, and had to be wearing the Davinci master elite shirt. It was cool, but I'm a better roofer than an actor. I'm not sure exactly what they did with the footage but it was fun none the less.

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Grumpy

Get the footage and then put "As Seen on TV" on your website and link it to youtube. Great way to build credibility.


I'd do a job for cost if it got me on TV. Great propaganda that would reap rewards over and over again. Think about those guys who work over and over again on this old house and the ammount of free advertising they get. LOL I know the names of some of the companies and I am in the Midwest while they are all on the East Coast. Now that's branding!

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Thats a good idea Grumpy. The whole project was a Green job. All the materials for the whole house were donated for the project. The owner only had to pay for the labor. It was the first house in the area to be a "green house". It was funny that this thread came up, because I may be doing another one of these roofs soon. But without the cameras!

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