SyntheticSlate Installation Manual
Roof deck, underlayment, layout, fastening, valleys, flashing, and ventilation.
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Technical Information
Use the current product manuals and warranty documents when planning, specifying, or installing a Polysand roof.
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Current product documents
Installation conditions vary by roof design, climate, and jurisdiction. Follow the applicable manual and local requirements.
Roman Tile Installation Manual
Battens, tile layout, fastening, eaves, hips, ridges, valleys, and roof penetrations.
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Limited Material Warranty
Read the terms of the 50-Year Transferable Limited Material Warranty.
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Warranty Registration
Registration documentation for eligible completed Polysand roof installations.
Open PDFInteractive installation guide
How to install SyntheticSlate™, step by step
Thirteen short steps, from the roof deck to the ridge cap — with close-ups of nailing, the starter course, exposure and headlap. Press play to watch the whole guide (about 4 minutes), or use Next to go at your own pace. Drag the model to look closer at any step.
The guide summarizes the SyntheticSlate™ Installation Manual, which remains the controlling reference.
Interactive 3D installation
How to install Roman Tile, step by step
Press play or drag the slider to build a Roman Tile roof step by step — drip edge and underlayment, the bird-stop eave element, 1×2 strapping, every course with two fasteners per tile, the ridge roll and the ridge caps. Rotate the model to look closer, switch colours, or open the exploded view to see every layer.
The animation summarizes the Roman Tile Installation Manual, which remains the controlling reference.
Product dimensions
Reference specifications
Values below are a convenient summary. The current product manual remains the controlling installation reference.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| SyntheticSlate™ Tile | |
| Weight 1 pc. | 2.2 lb (1 kg) |
| Size | 12" x 22" (305 x 558 mm) |
| Thickness | 1/2" (15 mm) |
| Exposure | 9½" - 7½" |
| 1 square (100 sq.ft.) | 125 tiles (9½" exposure) |
| 1 square weight (9½" exposure) | 275 lb (125 kg) |
| Roman Tile | |
| Weight 1 pc. | 2.9 lb (1.3 kg) |
| Size | 12¼" x 15½" (310 x 390 mm) |
| Wave height | 1¾" (45 mm) |
| Headlap | from 2" (50 mm) |
| Lock overlap | 3/4" (20 mm) |
| 1 square (100 sq.ft.) | 100 tiles (with 3" headlap) |
| 1 square weight | 286 lb (130 kg) |
| Ridge (Roman tile) | |
| Weight, 1pc. | 2.5 lb (1.15 kg) |
| Size | 12¼" x 8½" (310 x 220 mm) |
| Height, side A | 4" (102 mm) |
| Height, side B | 4¼" (107 mm) |
| Headlap | 3/4" (20 mm) |
| Quantity per 10 ft. | ~10 pcs. |
| Material Specifications | |
| Temperature range | -60° ... +50°C |
| Wind Uplift test (in accordance to TAS 125 / UL 580) | Passed Class 90 (achieved combined load of 359.5 psf / maxed out equipment capacity / equivalent to Category 5 hurricane) |
| Fire Testing (according to ASTM 108 / UL 780 Burning Brand performance) | Passed Class A test with approved underlayment |
| Frost resistance | more than 500 cycles |
| Warranty | 50 years |
| Biological stability | Resistant to moss and mold spread |
| UV-resistance | Resistant to UV-radiation |
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