
Click the above link to review polymer and rubber roofing as a general
industry. See lots of photos on slates and shakes that are made from
rubber, plastic, polymer, and other composite materials.
Next, click on the following buttons for specific
manufacturer's products and styles.
Check this page out to view the all new DaVinci Shake, the newest
profile with Davinci. It is a very unique synthetic shake product
with a realistic handsplit shake look.
Its features include thickness, multiple widths, realistic colours,
Patented two-layer protection, unsurpassed durability, and its
engineered to last a lifetime.
A new profile from DaVinci is just being introduced
into Western Canada, and it is called Valore Shake ... it will be our
least expensive synthetic roofing material. All the pieces are 9" wide
making installation a piece of cake... fast and easy. Call one of our
offices for more info.
Davinci Slate is the most realistic looking synthetic slate on the
market, and can look even better than some thinner or uniform versions
of real authentic hand quarried slate.
Its features include wide variety of widths, natural look finish and
textures, great colour blends, as well as being very lightweight and easy to install.
view lots of photos of Davinci ... "click here"
New product now available form DaVinci is BellaForte,
and is very easy to install, a more uniform look than their regular
slates, but still outstanding style. This new profile is less expensive
than the original DaVinci Slates, and is currently our least expensive
solution for synthetic slates. Call our offices for more information.

Symphony Slate is the most traditional looking,
accurately simulating authentic slates. With the look of Parisian and
French Country architecture, these uniform width slates deliver an old
world appeal like no other.
Ideal for reroofing or new construction, these
lightweight slates are environmentally friendly, eco-friendly, "green
roofing", and very easy to install.
These slates are 100% recyclable in the future, and
are currently manufactured using recycled plastics as well as TPE
thermoplastic polymers together with synthetic and natural elastomer
rubbers, mineral reinforced.
These slates create superior design and curb appeal
for any home or building.

Distinctions is a newer offering for Western Canada and
it is currently our thickest
synthetic slate. It is Eco-friendly utilizing 52% recycled content, and
is 100% recycleable.
Distinctions Composite Slate creates a high end
appearance with outstanding curb appeal, and long tern performance. It
is lightweight, easy to install, and has none of the weight concerns and
installation hassles and issues of real slate.
At 2.4 pounds per square foot, this is our lightest
weight roofing material other than metal, and it is ideal for
re-roofing.
This authentic looking roofing material looks like
real thick slate, but with its light weight it is ideal for re-roofing
appplications.
Tested for new construction meeting ICC-ES approval
in report ESR-1055. CCMC Canadian approval evaluation is currently in
process.
It also comes in a Mediterranean tile look. New
profiles will also be released in 2009 as well.
Distinctions Composite Slates and Tiles
Manufactured by Tamko Roofing Products, these shakes
do a decent job of looking like real cedar shingles. At just over 1/4"
thick these synthetic shakes are no where near as thick as the DaVinci
Shake (5/8").
Both Lamarite Shake and Lamarite Slate
are not
warranted and not approved for Canada or Alaska, so we advise caution on this product at
this time, especially in regions which experience similar weather to
Canada such as Washington, Oregon, Montana, Colorado, Wisconsin,
Illinois, Ohio, Minnesota, New England, etc.

Lamarite Slates are now available in the original 12" width version
as well as a new version which includes 5", 7", and 12" widths to create
a less patterned look.
Both Lamarite Shake and Lamarite Slate are not
warranted or approved for Canada or Alaska, so we advise caution on this product at
this time, especially in regions which experience similar weather to
Canada such as Washington, Oregon, Montana, Colorado, Wisconsin,
Illinois, Ohio, Minnesota, New England, etc.
Lamarite Shake and Slate are made from a new composite material
that rates as Class A Fire Rated, Class 4 Impact Resistance, and is offered
with a 50 year Limited Warranty in areas that Tamko selectively chooses,
and at this time this excludes all of Canada.
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