Inspire Slate is stronger than real slate—and our Shake is more durable than genuine cedar. Inspire's lighter weight allows for installation without the extra support natural slate requires. It's also more durable and water impermeable.

Inspire roofi ng products offer Class A fi re rating, Class 4 impact rating, and 110-mph wind uplift protection. Inspire requires no vigorous maintenance, is also environmentally sustainable, and offers a transferable Limited Lifetime Warranty.

If you seek the natural beauty of thick slate roofing, without its high cost and weight, Aledora Slate was made for you. With the finest aesthetics and craftsmanship available, Aledora's half-inch-thick tiles provide the variegated, authentically textured look of slate for a fraction of the cost.

Aledora's crisp, jagged edges mimic slate, creating shadow variance. Aledora integrates multiple colors into every tile, showing variations that naturally match slate's hues. Each tile is uniquely beautiful, so no two roofs are identical. Aledora's lighter weight makes installation easy.

The visionary glimpse of what EcoStar is today began in the early 1970s with the development of the formulation for Starloy (Staroba Alloy).  This base formula of recycled rubber and plastic is the foundation for the injection-molded roofing tiles that have become the leader in the synthetic roofing industry today.

The first Starloy tiles were compounded and molded by Staroba Plastics over 20 years ago working in conjunction with roofing contractors.  The first synthetic slate tiles were sold in the U.S. in 1996 and five years later Carlisle SynTec Incorporated purchased the sales and marketing portion of EcoStar, retaining Staroba Plastics as the exclusive manufacturer for the full line of roofing tiles.

In 2010, the Staroba family brought all parts of the business – manufacturing, sales and marketing – home to Holland, New York as EcoStar LLC. 

In addition to its history of manufacturing, EcoStar LLC has strong sales and marketing leadership who have been with the brand since 1998.  EcoStar LLC continues to lead the market with their synthetic slate and shake roofing tiles.  Its well-known team of manufacturer’s representatives and distributors has been instrumental in the success of the product since its inception.

The Affordable Genuine Slate:

Slate. It’s the most beautiful and durable roofing material known to man. For centuries, it’s been the roofing material of choice for the world’s greatest buildings. In fact, some slate roofs have lasted for literally hundreds of years, enduring all of the ravages that Mother Nature could throw at them.

And, oh yes, slate roofs are heavy and expensive— putting them out of the reach
of most property owners. Until now.

The TruSlate® Premium Roofing System from GAF can make your dream of owning a genuine slate roof a reality.

The TruSlate® Premium Roofing System provides you:
• Real hand-split quarried slate (not a synthetic imitation)
• An affordable luxury (often comparable to the cost of cheap-looking imitations)
• Options for new construction or remodeling (because it typically eliminates the expensive structural modifications that traditionally installed slate requires)
• Potential to increase your home’s resale value (and enhance your home’s curb appeal)
• Two exclusive collections to please every taste and budget

How did we do it?
On a traditionally installed slate roof, half of each slate is never seen, because it’s tucked under the piece above it. We’ve replaced this wasted slate with a high-tech waterproofing material. With this ingenious design, the TruSlate® Premium Roofing System can be installed on almost any roof. It goes without saying—before you select your next roofing system, you owe it to yourself to consider the advantages of a genuine TruSlate® roof. In fact, why even consider a plastic imitation when you can get the real thing for about the same price—and for only a fraction of the cost of traditionally installed slate?

The Heat Island Effect: