EcoStar Installation

[@2000thewoman]

I think the last gentleman is selling stone slate. These ecostar tiles cost about half of his estimate and they are pre-blended at the factory. The unique rubber formulation of ecostar is very heat resistant and they have jobs over two decades to prove it. Stone slate takes much longer to install and can be hazardous if they break off and fall on someone. Ecostar is easier to install as they are light and cut with a utility knife.

[@rickyroe3031]

My experience with this product our company is installing 40sq as we speak in NH .. way to many marks and writing on the tiles theirs a. R I’m every key way and the 3/8th gap lines makes it extremely noticeable if the tile sis even a 1/6 th off !! Witch will create a visible gap line in the key way ! It’s extremely annoying to install . Also some Yikes have access plastic on them from production so they’re not all exactly the same width . They make the same product in other brands that don’t have All this I will take close up photos and post tomorrow what happens with this stuff

[@highstrung_lifestyle]

What are you charging for install per sq?

[@27Leeny]

This product looks amazing! I can't wait to buy it!!

[@DavidSummerly]

Lots of extra work doing that manual blending.

[@questioneverything2152]

Great video thank you, I have 20 sq on 11/12 pitch to install.

[@carlossantos-fh8jy]

How many inches should every chalk line be marked?

[@seamushughes2911]

why can't you blend the slates in the factory

[@jeffjohnson9091]

That was my first thought!!

[@greggorrell]

@@jeffjohnson9091 the whole point of blending them is so that if you have multiple batches or lots, you dont have noticeable discolorations. Color changes can occur across the same lot, the idea is to mix up the tiles to be used for the job.

[@jeffjohnson9091]

@@greggorrell I understand the point of blending the lots. The comment was saying it would be much easier for the customers if they came pre-blended by the factory so the customer would get a uniform look without the hassle/labor of blending on site.

[@dekonfrost7]

this house was the on on the big fancy ecostar brocheure the one where all the flashing was wrong....

[@danbeau9404]

Copper metal, tab nails for underlayment, and $700 per square cost for materials. This roof would cost $800 to $900 just for materials. Add very slow labor and your sales cost would be minimum, 14 to 1600 dollars per square and maybe higher. We don't have many customers in that range. Also, the blending of pallets bothered me. Why are they afraid of this, is there quality control insufficient to guarantee consistent color? Also, the 45 degree thing bothers me. If the tiles cannot tolerate 45 degrees, what is there freeze thaw capabilities. We have temperatures ranging from 100 to 25 below. To many questions and too expensive. At these prices, maybe you should just use real slate.

[@trentclark4754]

Real slate is ridiculously more expensive than this product. I’m installing on my roof myself for under 5 k

[@kevinsousa539]

Ya stoppers are installed wrong

[@Amarillobymorning777]

1k do not. Like to see the product last 50 years. I don't think so.

[@dbcroofing1]

nO HURNESS!!!!!WHY?!!!!

[@DavidSummerly]

Sadly common.

[@vw4x4]

Why is this product so difficult to get roofers to install? They double and triple the cost of the roof. Mean while its a lot lighter, and easier to work with. Can't buy this product at any local building supplies, making DIY difficult.

[@stevewenzel391]

Weggman Hillard every fake slate roof I have ever seen is curled up in a few years newer products are better

[@DavidSummerly]

@@stevewenzel391 that’s why Euroshield has a fully interlocked system & different chemical makeup to help prevent that.

[@jacksmith4375]

American roofing is a joke

[@joshuawhite402]

Im a roofer in america and i agree, most roofs are slapped together. Its rare to have that top tier crew with a top tier product