Slate Roof Snow Shedding

The function of a slate roof is to provide shelter shed rain and snow and resist wind and other loads.

Slate roof snow shedding. This is achieved with simple and adaptable methods of installation that have proved successful for centuries around the world. The higher the roof pitch the more often the snow slides off. Slate style elegance manufactured in three authentic natural slate profiles full square scallop round and fangate. Slate and metal roofs use ice fences to hold on to the snow.

Sheds snow quickly smoothly safely optional snow guards available for any roof design. A davinci composite roof lives up to the look of nature but does so without the ongoing maintenance repairs and replacement. They then have the option of putting dormers on the roof without damage to the valleys penetrations lower roofs and property below due to sliding snow and ice. This is important because a big slide can kill someone or at least mess up a lot of shrubs parked cars etc.

Acceptable shedding on a newly installed slate roof by joe jenkins. Mullane 200 snow guards for slate roofs by joe jenkins. Any company that sells roofing materials for a slate roof will have these in many styles. Slate is a natural stone that is hand split into roofing shingles.

In any location where heavy winters are a natural part of the landscape dense heavy snow sitting over time on any structure is clearly an issue. A lack of snow guards greatly increases the likelihood of property damage due to snow fall from the roof. People have been killed by snow avalanches sliding off roofs during big snow winters. However not all slate is the same.

When it lands on them. Slopes greater than 6 12 will tend to shed snow regardless of the texture of the material on them so roof slopes should be configured to avoid shedding anywhere people might be walking or exiting. Specially designed moderne slate snow guards are also typically installed in such regions over doorways decks or other areas where sliding snow could be a concern. Unlike asphalt roofing material however moderne slate shingles shed snow build up far more quickly because of our ultra smooth surfaces.

The proper amount and layout of the snow guards is dependent on many factors that include roof size and slope distance from the eave to the ridge and physical location of the property. This allows the snow to stay on while venting the roof system. Videos about slate roof installation repair restoration and general slate roofing instructional materials. Of all the slate roofs i have looked at with shedding slates this is the least likely cause of the problem.

Slating tips for asphalt shingle roofers by joe jenkins. Natural beauty davinci products are modeled from actual slate and hand split shake for natural non repeating beauty and decades of enduring and worry free beauty.