Slate Roof Starter Course

As well starter shingles have a sealant strip and when positioned correctly the sealant strip will be on the top surface and at the lowest edge of the roof.

Slate roof starter course.

Continuing with the starter shingles. Slate starter courses. Small full slates at the rake edge for the s series use a 6 slate on top of the starter course as either the first visible slate or to create the half stagger of the second course install a full piece and then install successive courses with the same offset by alternating the 6 and 12 slates. After the first shingle has been placed on the roof set the second starter shingle next to it.

This is a very common mistake inadequate headlap on the starter course. The exposure on the first course of slate must instead be. 1 the starter course is incorrectly installed face up. But before we get all technical please watch this video it s designed to give a basic insight into laying out a slate roof including the first starter course or eaves row of slates.

One can tell immediately if a slate installer is experienced or not by looking at the starter course. At the eave the starters provide a simple way to cover the joints between the finish shingles in the first course ensuring complete water shedding roof coverage. Used in conjunction with our standard leading edge plus starter armour starter provides extra thickness and protection between the shingle tabs of the first course of armourshake ensuring a beautiful roof appearance from bottom to top. If you have selected iko s armourshake shingles for your roof you will need to use iko armour starter.

An 8 5 exposure on the first course of slates then would only leave a headlap of 1 5 on the starter course a mis take. If the starter course is laid with the face side up the installer is inexperienced and it s likely there are additional mistakes in the roof installation. If there are no starter shingles along the perimeter edge it would be extremely difficult to try to slide starter shingles in under the first course due to the fact the shingles are nailed along the tar line which is approximately 5 5 to 6 inches above the edge of the shingle. How to slate a roof this video shows some of the considerations you should make when planning your slate roof including how to lay the slates onto the roof.