We are looking on installing TruSlate on a 109 square job. We looked into real slate and stumbled on to TruSlate. Anyone give us some pros and/or cons?
Thanks
Tim
We are looking on installing TruSlate on a 109 square job. We looked into real slate and stumbled on to TruSlate. Anyone give us some pros and/or cons?
Thanks
Tim
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Here's my thoughts:
The slate is not actually the water carrier, the membrane is. The membrane is not road tested enough to warrant the price. Step right up, be a guniea pig. You can either afford a real slate roof or you can't.
This system is an installer's dream. I like the looks of it from that aspect, but I'm scared to death of it from a "having to warrant it" point of view.
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http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/homeimprovement/chi-010316outdoorrenovation,0,2786095.htmlstory?coll=chi-classifiedhomeimprove-utl
Another option is a product from Carlise called EcoStar
It looks very much like slate. We are using it here in Up state New York. We have a problem with slate and ice taking it off in the winters
http://www.premiumroofs.com/home.html
Frank