Tapco Roofing Products

Bring your outdoor living project to life with rustic charm that blends effortlessly into nature. Classic Slate is perfect for outdoor living constructs, it can bend to shape and be easily fixed, all while keeping you cosy and dry in even the worst of weather. Best of all, with a 40-year warranty, it will stand the test of time. Classic Slate has 16 very different tile moulds to make sure that your roof has that natural, non-repeated look, just like natural slate, but is a quarter of the weight saving costs on sub-structure materials and installation times.

With outstanding, natural look-and-feel, low waste and unbreakable qualities, Classic Slate is perfect to protect your home from todays harsh weather. Easy to install, easy to cut and shape, and an incredible 40-year warranty, Classic Slate is in a class all of its own. Its 16 different tile moulds make sure that your roof has a natural, non-repeated look, just like natural slate, but at a quarter of the weight saving costs on materials and installation times. We put our Classic Slate through extremely rigorous testing so that you can rest easy and enjoy your home with a roof that not only looks beautiful, but was also built to last.

With its easy to install, outstanding natural looks, low waste and unbreakable qualities, Classic Slate was made for self-build homes. It protects your most valuable asset against all weather conditions and our 40-year warranty gives you that extra peace-of-mind. Classic Slate is easy to install, cut and shaped with just a sharp utility blade, and our comprehensive fixing guide takes all the guess-work out of roofing your home. Its 16 different tile moulds make sure that your roof has a natural, non-repeated look, just like natural slate, but at a quarter of the weight saving costs on materials and installation times.

TapcoSlates have been tested and have passed all requirements in accordance with Miami-Dade County Protocol TAS 100-95 Test Procedure for Wind and Wind Driven Rain Resistance of Discontinuous Roof Systems. For general information, this protocol is designed to test roofing products at wind speeds equivalent to 110 mph.

The performance of the product identified above is in conformity with the set of declared performances. This declaration of performance is issued in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 305/2011, under the sole responsibility of the manufacturer identified above.

Safety Data Sheet

Declaration of Conformity for UKCA branding alongside the product's UK Technical Assessment.

Wind Driven Rain Testing of DaVinci Select Shake to EN 15601

This report describes driving rain tests carried out by BRE to determine the performance of Tapco Classic Slates to wind driven rain. The testing was carried out to the requirements of prEN15601. The main conclusions from these tests are: At a roof pitch of 12 degrees the Tapco Classic Slates are expected to perform satisfactory under wind driven rain. As the roof pitch increases the weathertightness performance of tiles and slates tends to improve. Therefore, it is expected that the Tapco Classic Slates will also perform satisfactorily at pitches steeper than 12 degrees.

This report describes driving rain tests carried out by BRE to determine the performance of Tapco Classic Slates to wind driven rain. The testing was carried out to the requirements of prEN15601. The main conclusions from these tests are: The Tapco Classic Slates when tested at a roof pitch of 14 degrees perform better than the reference products they are compared with. At a roof pitch of 14 degrees the Tapco Classic Slates are expected to perform satisfactory under wind driven rain. As the roof pitch increases the weathertightness performance of tiles and slates tends to improve. Therefore, it is expected that the Tapco Classic Slates will also perform satisfactorily at pitches steeper than 14 degrees.