Slate Roof Replacement
Because everyone’s home and needs are different, build the roof system that is right for you, customized with exclusive features to fit your home for enhanced performance.
Process

Steps
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1. Tear off and haul away the roof system, including plumber’s flashings and vents. Remove or hammer nails flush with sheeting/roof deck. | ![]() |
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2. Inspect entire roof area for dry rot damage in roof deck and replace with new. | ![]() |
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3. Inspect entire edge perimeter for dry rot in fascia boards and barge rafters and replace with new. | ![]() |
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4. (a)Solid
Sheeting 1) Reanchor any roof deck nails that have popped up; 2) Reanchor
per American Plywood Association specifications for shear strength; 3) Reanchor
per American Plywood Association specification for shear strength with ring
shank nails in high wind areas (Eastman Roofing & Waterproofing recommends
following the American Plywood Association guidelines. If you are in a windy
area, we recommend ring shank nails). |
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4. (b)Space Sheeting Install OSB, OSB with Radiant Barrier or
CDX plywood over existing space sheeting, or existing solid sheeting. 1)
Install 4’ x 8’ sheets as a backing only for the new roof; 2) Install 4’ x 8’
sheets per American Plywood Association specifications for ‘shear’; 3) Install
4’ x 8’ sheets per American Plywood Association specifications for shear with
ring shank nails, ‘high wind areas’.
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5. Install synthetic underlayment to entire roof area, WinterGuard or MetaLayment self-adhered modified rubber leak barrier to valleys, roof penetrations, and low slope areas. | ![]() |
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6. Install new single-ply membrane to crickets and flat roof areas. Tie into walls, fascia, and slates with proper techniques. | ![]() |
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7. Tie in at patio cover with rolled sheet metal. | ![]() |
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8. Install new VELUX impact-resistant skylight with VELUX flashings over existing openings. | ![]() |
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9. Install new plumber’s flashings over pipes fastened and sealed in the roof with urethane sealant. Install pipe sleeve over pipe and/or seal with an EPDM collar. | ![]() |
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10. Install new vents over furnace flue, hot water heater flue, kitchen and bathroom fans fastened and sealed in the roof with urethane sealant. | ![]() |
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11. Install new drip edge (copper or galvanized, black, brown) at rakes and eave. | ![]() |
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12. Paint all galvanized plumber’s flashings and galvanized vents, color to match existing slate color. | ![]() |
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13. Install manufacturer’s starter coarse at eaves. |
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14. Install slates on entire roof area. Use copper nails when installing real slates. |
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15. Install hip and ridge slates to match the roof slates. |
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16. Install thermostatically controlled electric attic fans, solar powered fans, baffled ridge vent, O’Hagen/eyebrow vents, etc. for proper attic ventilation. |
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17. Remove debris and use a magnetic sweep to remove fasteners from driveway and lawn daily. | ![]() |
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18. Eastman Roofing & Waterproofing, Inc. has been trained and certified for different types of slate materials. Appropriate manufacturer’s warranty is filled out and sent in to the manufacturer upon completion of the roof. |
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