Demonstration site
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
The Woodlands estate
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.

Slate
DaVinci Bellaforté, Class 4
Underlayment
GAF Tiger Paw + ice-and-water
Valleys
20-oz copper, hand-formed
Anchors
Permanent fall-protection grid
Timeline · 04

Start to flyover.

Every phase logged with timestamped photography and synced to the homeowner's portal in real time.

  1. Wk 1Tear-offConcrete tile removed, dead load relieved.
  2. Wk 2Deck + dry-inDeck reinforced, underlayments installed.
  3. Wk 3FieldComposite slate set in graduated blend.
  4. 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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