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First Baptist Church chooses synthetic slate alternative citing fire rating and cost
Summary
First Baptist Church proposed replacing its slate roof with an Enviroslate synthetic slate product (Stone Gray) that achieves an A fire rating without added underlayment; the board approved the proposal 3-1 after discussing alternatives and relative costs.
First Baptist Church (4895 Main Street) presented selected roofing options to the Design Advisory Board and explained the church board favored Enviroslate, a 50-year synthetic slate product that the applicant said achieves an A fire-rating without additional underlayment. The minutes record the church board reviewed alternatives available locally and said the originally proposed product fit their budget.
Board member Ray Nevin suggested the DaVinci product as another visual alternative that closely matches natural slate; the minutes note Ecostar as an option that would require additional underlayment to meet an A rating and therefore could be more expensive. The applicant said the selected product would not need the additional underlayment and that the color chosen is Stone Gray. Mary Shoener moved to approve the proposed shingle; Chris Conte seconded the motion. The board approved the roof-material request 3-1.
The minutes record product lifespan as 50 years and that the manufacturer indicated some sheen reduction during the first year as shingles settle. The church committee reported the selection also best met their budget constraints; no public funding or grant sources were cited in the minutes.
