Province™ Slate
DaVinci Roofscapes
Barely a year after being acquired by Westlake Royal Building Products, DaVinci Roofscapes began 2023 touting a new line of premium composite roof tiles in both slate and shake.
The DaVinci Province Slate makes an impression with a 12-inch wide tile and fixed 8-inch exposure designed to evoke a “historical feel” with authentic, natural slate aesthetics. The synthetic tile is also user-friendly from a roofer’s perspective. Each tile backing includes an enhanced rib structure and self-aligning ledge that makes for easier and quicker installations.
“I’ve done at least five or six case studies on it myself,” said Kathy Ziprik with DaVinci Roofscapes. “We had one story where it went on, and a week later, it was heavy rains, 40-50-mile winds and it held up … I’ve got product stories where it held up to Hurricane Irma.”
Province Slate Details
- Comes in nature-crafted colors that reflect the progressive aging found on natural shake shingles
- Tiles are durable and designed to resist splitting, cracking, curling and fading
- Aligned with DaVinci’s online, 3-D interactive Immersive Experience program
- Lifetime limited material warranty
Metal Benders
Malco Products, SBC
Minnesota-based Malco Products, SBC, expands its reputation for producing high-quality hand tools for exterior and HVAC trades by bringing innovation to roofing. Malco's recent release of Metal Benders highlights the company’s new line of professional-grade, durable tools for metal roofing contractors.
These tools can form 0-degree to 100-degree bends on straight or curved panels of any length on the job site, allowing trade pros to get the job done more efficiently and eliminating the need to wait on wholesale roll formers. Contractors can also customize for different thicknesses and materials by adjusting the rollers — all on-site.
The Metal Benders also have exclusive features most current products in the marketplace lack, including an angled roller to avoid scratching the material on a 90-degree bend, said Nancy Gunderson, Malco’s director of marketing. She also hinted the company isn’t quite done in the roofing space.
“This line is designed with roofing installers and building exterior contractors in mind and with one goal — making jobs faster and easier,” Gunderson said. “We look forward to introducing additional new metal roofing products soon.”
Metal Bender Details
- Two-station configuration allows for more contractor flexibility
- Narrow-bearing stance models follow curved panels easily or form straight bends when needed
- Wide-bearing stance models provide more control for straighter bends
- Lightweight and easily portable with features to help with storage
