CASE-0299Residential2022
The Woodlands estate.
Woodlands, TX
- System
- DaVinci composite slate
- Sq ft
- 11,200
- Crew days
- 28
- Warranty
- 50 yr material + lifetime workmanship
- Pitch
- 12/12 primary, 18/12 turret
- Crew
- 8 installers, 1 fall-protection super

Photo log · 388 frames
Brief · 01
The job.
An 11,200 sq ft estate with 12/12 primary planes and an 18/12 turret. DaVinci composite slate gave the owner the appearance of natural slate at one-third the dead load — critical on the existing framing.
- Client
- Private owner
- Budget
- Premium spec
Scope · 02
What we did.
- Full tear-off of failing concrete tile
- Deck audit, 22 sheets replaced
- Synthetic underlayment, ice-and-water at all transitions
- DaVinci Bellaforté Slate in European blend
- Hand-formed copper valleys and chimney flashings
- Engineered fall-protection grid for ongoing service access
Materials · 03
Spec sheet.
Every component on file with the manufacturer. Warranties registered to the property address, not the homeowner.
Timeline · 04
Start to flyover.
Every phase logged with timestamped photography and synced to the homeowner's portal in real time.
- Wk 1Tear-offConcrete tile removed, dead load relieved.
- Wk 2Deck + dry-inDeck reinforced, underlayments installed.
- Wk 3FieldComposite slate set in graduated blend.
- Wk 4Copper + closeValleys, flashings, fall-protection grid, final flyover.
Field notes · 05
What it took.
18/12 turret access
An 18/12 turret required a custom scaffold cradle. Engineering signed off before any installer left the ground.
−63%
Dead load relief
Class 4
Impact rating
388 frames
Photo log
Lifetime
Warranty
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