Slate Roof Dimensions

Standard uniform slate roofs standard slate roof systems are comprised of 1 4 3 8 slate of one standard length and width and with square cut butts.

Slate roof dimensions.

Nominal 3 16 inch 5 mm to 1 4 inch 7 mm 2. Slate roof tiles can range in size from 12 length x 6 wide up to 24 length x 12 wide. Can be installed at 6 7 7 1 2 and 8 exposure. Specifications all dimensions are nominal exposure.

If driven snow is to be expected in the area an even greater slope of 8 in 12 is recommended. 10 254 mm material. Standard roofing slate thicknesses and sizes 1. 1 4 3 8 6 35 mm 9 53 mm standard.

The standard sizes for roofing slate start at 12 in length and increase by 2 inch increments up to 24 in length. Resistant to fading rotting cracking and pests. Obviously there will be more courses per foot near the ridge than near the eaves. 550 lb sq or less.

Slate roof tiles are rectangle in shape but can be trimmed into special shapes such as clipped corners diamond fish scale and hexagon. Modeled from actual slate for natural non repeating beauty. The quality but also the weight is determined by the thickness. Nominal 1 4 inch 7 mm to 3 8 inch 10 mm 3.

Nominal 3 8 inch 10 mm to 1 2 inch 13 mm 4. 550 lb sq or less. Although ceramic tile roofs are expensive they can have a life span of over 100 years. 10 254 mm material.

Roof pitch is the measurement of a roof s vertical rise divided by its horizontal run. Nominal 1 2 inch 13 mm to 3 4 inch 19 mm. Slate shall project 2 inches at eaves and 1 inch at gable ends and shall be laid in horizontal courses with 3 inch headlaps and each course shall break vertical joints with a minimum of 3 inch sidelap. Slate roofs are generally sloped at not less than 6 in 12.

Standard roofs are laid in uniformly spaced horizontal courses with alternating vertical joints carefully aligned. Lifetime limited material warranty. Read more how much does a slate roof cost. Special sizes such as slate and a half can be ordered to reach into valleys gable ends hips and dormers.

Available in 12 10 9 7 and 6 widths. Starter or undereave slates and slates at the ridge shall be canted 1 4 inch by a wooden cant strip which shall be provided by the roofer. Shingle roofs typically have a life span of 15 30 years while membrane roofs usually last 5 15 years.