In the past, a slate roof could only be installed by an experienced professional. Aquaplan changes that with Rustic Slate. These synthetic slates look just as exclusive and beautiful as natural slate, but are made from recycled composite material. Any DIYer can install these synthetic roof slates, giving you perfect results for at least 40 years.

Synthetic slates are much lighter than natural slate

One of the major advantage of these synthetic slates is their weight. They weigh 80% less than traditional slates, making installation much easier. What’s more, Aquaplan’s synthetic slates feature two screw holes, spacers and handy marking points. This makes installation even faster and more accurate. These synthetic slates allow you to install a perfect slate roof even without any previous experience.

More advantages of synthetic slates

These lightweight synthetic roof slates are very easy to install. But that's not the only advantage. Despite being very light, they are extremely strong and resistant to all weather conditions. Rain, hail, wind, UV rays, pollution and frost have no effect on this type of slate. They will provide you with a perfect, beautiful slate roof for at least 40 years. Because they are made from 100% recycled material, synthetic slates are also environmentally friendly. Another advantage is that synthetic roof slates are highly fire-resistant.

Preparing and finishing a synthetic slate roof

When renovating a roof covered with shingles or roofing, you don't need to remove the existing roof. It can simply serve as an underlay for the synthetic slates. For new roofs, you need a waterproof bitumen underlay, such as  Roof Base Stick or one of our other underlays. You can then fasten the slates with self-tapping stainless steel screws and seal the sides of the roof with Roof Seal Mastic. To finish the roof, you can easily create a rustic-style ridge with Aqua Lead or Self-Adhesive Lead.