Random Slate Roof

A traditional and increasingly popular slate specification is random roofing.

Random slate roof.

The usual definition is roofing slates or stones in a range of lengths and widths. In european standard en12326 1 terminology they are slates with undefined dimensions. But that s only half the story and misses some of their most important characteristics. The textural effect is created by periodically inserting two slates on top of each other where one slate would normally be.

The consignment of slates is sorted into length sets by the slater and laid from the largest at the eaves to the smallest at the ridge. In appearance the alternating vertical joints between shingles on a random width roof will not always line up with the vertical joints from the courses below. These slates are laid in courses to provide adequate joint offset while not maintaining joint alignment. The use of random width slate will generally reduce the material cost of the roof.

This finish gives your roof a cost effective way of either reproducing traditional random slating during a restoration project or creating a stunning aesthetic or visual effect on a brand new building. Random width slate roofs random width slate roofs share the attributes of a standard slate installation but employ slates of one length and thickness in a variety of widths. The characteristics of random slating are. This is a roof of random slates.

Above is a random width slate roof pa black slates. If you want to achieve a symmetrical appearance you will want to avoid random widths.