The Ecoslate System
Eco-Slate has transformed the use of slate as a roofing material and made it much more affordable. Long considered a prestige roofing product the discerning homeowner can now enjoy the beauty of a slate roof without the premium price tag.
The unique Eco-Slate interlocking modular panels use only half the slate that is required on a traditional slate roof construction. Each unit is made with Slate “to French Standards” laminated to high density waterproof insulating sheet. This gives the roofing modules immense structural strength and provides a totally waterproof base for the slate pieces themselves. It’s this rugged durability that gives you peace of mind when the next hail storm comes to visit. In the event that a slate piece is broken the roof still remains totally waterproof and the slate can be simply replaced. Insurance companies should love our product.
You can feel totally secure with an Eco-Slate roof, unlike those many homeowners who have suffered thousands of dollars of damage with broken roof tiles in hail storms. When this happens the damage to ceilings, woodwork, furniture and carpets is heartbreaking, not to mention the chaos endured with the wait in the queue to get the damage repaired.
The built-in insulating sheet gives the home excellent noise retention capabilities and an R-1.5 rated thermal insulation without any extra cost. Keep the heat where it belongs, outside in summer, inside in winter with no rain noise to endure.
Each interlocking module carries five or six slate pieces each which makes for very fast and safe installations. The roof can be safely walked on immediately without the same degree and risk of breaking slates as in conventional slate roof construction.
Slate is truly one of the most enduring natural materials in the building industry.
As such it requires little or no maintenance. It is perfect for seaside properties which are exposed to salt air which is detrimental to many other roofing substrates.
Why Eco? Why Slate?
Eco……..it uses only half the slate of traditional methods.
Eco……..it’s thermally insulated with an R-1.5 rating
Eco……. it doesn’t require timber battens saving forest timber
Eco……. it’s light weight and saves timber on roof framing and trusses
Slate……it doesn’t need painting or any other maintenance.
Slate……it lasts for many decades and always looks great
What makes EcoSlate Roofing so special?
Each lightweight EcoSlate module is 1275mm long x 400mm depth. Total thickness is 45 mm including the batten with slate cover of 300mm. They are easily handled under one arm. Overall they are about half the weight of |
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Ecoslate can be installed on truss/rafters up to 900mm centres saving $thousands on material costs for the roof framing. The Ecoslate modules lock together into the extruded battens providing complete protection from high winds. |
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This shows the completed underside of the roof cavity. As you can see it’s a very clean and tidy finish. No gaps for dust and bugs and no where for vermin to enter. |
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Ridges and hips can be flashed with Terracotta The completed finish looks the same as a Now you can stand back and appreciate the |
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