Synthetic/rubber slate roofing?

Mr Roofer

We install Euroshield on a regular basis. They are based here in Calgary, and manufacture their product from recycled tires. If I had a choice, this would go on my roof. Having said that, there are small details and issues it helps to be aware of (with regards to installation), as they are still a relatively new company in the market, and have yet to work out all the kinks. The product itself has a fairly thick profile, and with the Eurotile line, one is hard pressed to tell the difference between those and flat concrete tile. The ease of installation, the resilience with which the product deals with the environment and the fact it is a 'green' - recycled product make it a solid choice IMO.

We will be doing a rather large Enviroshake (different product altogether) job soon, it will be interesting to see how that works out.

red_cedar

Im not a big fan of the synthetic products. Look to see jobs from at least 10 years ago. Most of the ones I see look like crap after a while. If things lasted as long as they are promoted it would be a good value. Generaly they do not seem to last. IMO

2ndGen

I don't like it.

Looks like siding on a roof once it's up.

Not only that, unlike siding that has a lip to interlock it, there is nothing to prevent it from curling
(which is what I've seen happened and which I predicted as a matter of common sense).

I haven't seen one simulated slate roof installed that has looked or performed as advertised.

However, I must say that DaVinci is the best out there and if anybody can produce a product that would be possible to replace slate with an artificial material, they might be the ones.

Not only that, when their cut, they clearly show a nice clean cut (not a beveled imperfect natural break like real slate).

Whatever happened to the much lauded Tamko Lamarites? Are they still in use?

Joyfully

Not everyone knows about synthetic slate roofing. In fact, you may not recognize it if you see one. That is the unique quality of this kind of roofing. You may often be fooled into thinking that it is the natural stone or traditional slate when in fact it's just a great looking fake. Let's learn more about synthetic slate roofing below.
This kind of tiles is actually a look-alike of the usual slate roofs. It looks like the real thing until you touch and carry it. You'll know it's not the real thing because it is definitely lighter than the natural stone. At the same time, people prefer this because of the insane prices attached to it.