Brava

Synthetic Slate Roofing

Elegance and durability of natural slate with all the benefits of composite roof tile, at a fraction of the cost.

If you're looking for the incredible aesthetics of natural quarried slate roofing and want to avoid costly substructure modifications required to handle the extreme weight of slate tiles, Brava’s revolutionary composite slate tile is for you. Brava Slate is available in 12" standard slate and 6", 9", and 12" multi-width slate sizes.

Specification

Dimensions

Length	22"
Width	12" (6", 9", 12": Multi-Width Slates)
Thickness	1"
Maximum Exposure	10"
Minimum Keyway	3/16" (3/8" Recommended)
Minimum Sidelap	1-1/2"

Weight

Weight/Piece (lb.)	1.4 (6”); 1.8 (9”); 2.7 (12”)
Lb./Square	311
Lb./Pallet	1836

Packaging

Pieces/Bundle	10 (12")
Pieces/Bundle (Multi-Width)	12 (3 x 6", 3 x 9", 6 x 12")
Bundles/Square	11.5
Bundles/Pallet	66
Squares/Pallet	5.74

Testing Class A

Weatherometer	Pass
Fire Resistance	Class A
Impact Resistance	Class 4
Wind Resistance	All tiles are manufactured to uphold the highest quality control standards and withstand the harshest of weather conditions. Brava tiles are tested and approved to withstand wind speeds of up to 188MPH with ring shank nails and up to 211MPH with high wind / screw installation.
Uplift Bend	Pass
Temperature-Cycling	Pass
Penetration	Pass

Testing Class C

Weatherometer	Pass
Fire Resistance	Class C
Impact Resistance	Class 4
Wind Resistance	All tiles are manufactured to uphold the highest quality control standards and withstand the harshest of weather conditions. Brava tiles are tested and approved to withstand wind speeds of up to 188MPH with ring shank nails and up to 211MPH with high wind / screw installation.
Uplift Bend	Pass
Temperature-Cycling	Pass
Penetration	Pass

Code Compliance

Miami-Dade Approved	Yes
Florida Building Code Approval (FBC)	Yes
Title 24 / Cool Roof Approval	Terra Cotta, French Clay, Weathered, Lake Forest colors only
International Building Code (IBC) Compliant	Yes
International Residential Code (IRC) Compliant	Yes

Technical specification

Unique ref.synthetic-slate-roofing
Product familyRoofing Products
Product groupSlate
TypeObject (single object)
Date of publishing2025-10-30
Edition number1

Links

Product urlhttps://www.bravarooftile.com/roof-tiles/old-world-slate/
Installation instructionshttps://www.bravarooftile.com/resources/brava-old-world-slate-roof-tile-installation-pdf/
Instruction videohttps://youtu.be/9yJ6s6iDvZY
Technical descriptionhttps://www.bravarooftile.com/resources/product-data-sheet-old-world-slate-2-0-spec-sheet-product-comparison/

Designed inUnited States
Manufactured inUnited States

Classification

BIMobject CategoryConstruction - Roof
IFC classificationRoof
ETIM CodeEG020300
ETIM NameBuilding - Roofing materials
Uniclass 2015 CodeEF_30_10
Uniclass 2015 DescriptionRoofs
CSI MasterFormat 2014 Code07 31 26
CSI MasterFormat 2014 TitleSlate Shingles
OmniClass Number23-13 39 19 11
OmniClass TitleRoof Slates

Region availability

North America
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Aruba
Barbados
Belize
Bermuda
British Virgin Islands
Canada
Caribbean Netherlands
Cayman Islands
Collectivity of Saint Martin
Costa Rica
Cuba
Curaçao
Dominica
Dominican Republic
El Salvador
Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guatemala
Haiti
Honduras
Jamaica
Martinique
Mexico
Montserrat
Nicaragua
Panama
Puerto Rico
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint-Barthélemy
Sint Maarten
The Bahamas
Trinidad and Tobago
Turks and Caicos Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands
United States