Bobby Jim 0 Posted March 29 Report Share Posted March 29 Does anybody know of a good resource for synthetic slate (rubber tile) roofs? Or does anybody have experience with them curling? I've got a roof that I suspect is curling due to a material defect, installation defect and/or poor ventilation. Thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave K. 1 Posted March 29 Report Share Posted March 29 (edited) Bobby Jim I would recommend looking at the installation and spec sheet on this type of product from a manufacture as noted below in the attached links. It appears from this source below a synthetic shake has a 50 year +/- life span. Installation is always a great place to start..... https://www.bravarooftile.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Brava-Cedar-Shake-Installation-Manual.pdf https://www.bravarooftile.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Brava-Cedar-Shake-Spec-Sheet.pdf Edited March 29 by Dave K. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Katen 131 Posted March 29 Report Share Posted March 29 13 hours ago, Bobby Jim said: Does anybody know of a good resource for synthetic slate (rubber tile) roofs? Or does anybody have experience with them curling? I've got a roof that I suspect is curling due to a material defect, installation defect and/or poor ventilation. Thanks. I don't see a lot of them, but every one that I've seen was failing in one way or another. (There are almost no real shake roofs here, so no reason to have fake ones.) I also know that ventilation has little effect on the surface temperature of a roof (usually less than 5 degrees) and, despite manufacturer's claims, has little bearing on the overall performance of roof coverings. And that's about all I can contribute. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bill Kibbel 74 Posted March 30 Report Share Posted March 30 Plastic slates, aka mud flaps. Curling is very common with the older products. The manufacturers have claimed it's not a defect and is a minor cosmetic issue. A step was added to some installation instructions. The installer should bend each individual slate down at the butt end and corners before installing. I don't think this helped for the long term. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hausdok 19 Posted March 30 Report Share Posted March 30 Half-joking repair recommendation = Flex Glue Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mundo Inspector 0 Posted April 13 Report Share Posted April 13 It's a common problem with some brands of composite slate. What Bill said. The common fix is double-sided tape. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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