Single-Width Slate

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Single-Width Slate

Manufacturer
DaVinci Roofscapes
Product
Single-Width Slate
Status
Current
Market
United States
Latest file date
September 29, 2025
Last verified
September 23, 2026

Overview

Single-Width Slate is a DaVinci Roofscapes residential slate-format roof tile. Every field piece has the same width, 12 inches, and the same length, 18 inches. The slate-look and shake-look residential roofing product group the format belongs to also includes the shake formats.

The technical sheet carrying its rows is dated 9/29/2025 and replaces 7/1/2025.

Field tile format

The field bundle contains 22 pieces of 12-inch by 18-inch tile. A bundle weighs 39.5 pounds and calls for 44 nails.

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Exposure, coverage and pitch

  • 8-inch exposure laid straight: 6.6 bundles/sq, for 6:12 pitch or greater.
  • 7.5-inch exposure laid straight: 7.1 bundles/sq, for 6:12 pitch or greater.
  • 7-inch exposure laid straight or staggered: 7.6 bundles/sq, for 6:12 pitch or greater.
  • 6-inch exposure laid straight or staggered: 8.8 bundles/sq, for 4:12 to 6:12 pitch.
  • 6-inch exposure laid straight: 8.8 bundles/sq, for 3:12 to 4:12 pitch.

The 6-inch exposure is the only layout listed below 6:12 for this tile, and it reaches 3:12 with straight coursing.

Weight and fasteners

  • 8-inch exposure: 260.7 pounds per square, 291 nails required.
  • 7.5-inch exposure: 280.45 pounds per square, 313 nails required.
  • 7-inch exposure: 300.2 pounds per square, 335 nails required.
  • 6-inch exposure: 347.6 pounds per square, 388 nails required.

Coil nails for this tile are hot dipped galvanized and ring shank, in 1-1/2 inch and 1-3/4 inch lengths, 7,200 pieces per box, weighing 38 and 41 pounds. Underlayment is Eco Chief SOLARHIDE, 10 squares to the roll, 54 pounds.

Hip, ridge, starter and accessory pieces

  • Hip/Ridge two-piece, 6 inches wide, for a 6-inch exposure: 5 linear feet per bundle, 20 pieces, 18.4 pounds, 40 nails.
  • Hip/Ridge two-piece, 7 inches wide, for a 6-inch exposure: 5 linear feet per bundle, 20 pieces, 21 pounds, 40 nails.
  • Hip/Ridge one-piece hinged, for a 12-inch exposure: 10 linear feet per bundle, 10 pieces, 12 pounds, 20 nails, 3:12 to 12:12 pitch.
  • Starter, 12 inches by 12 inches: 20 linear feet per bundle, 20 pieces, 31 pounds, 40 nails.
  • Solid accessory, 12 inches by 18 inches: 10 pieces per bundle, 25 pounds, 20 nails.

Finishes and colors

Standard colors are Aurora, Brownstone, Canyon, Castle Gray, European, Evergreen, Rock Ridge, Slate Black, Slate Gray, Smokey Gray and Sonora. The Cool Roof colors are Brownstone Cool Roof, Castle Gray Cool Roof and Slate Gray Cool Roof.