How To Cut Slate Roof Tiles

Flip the slate over when manually cutting the slate.

How to cut slate roof tiles.

When you need smaller pieces to patch holes or line edges it only takes a few tools to. Watch jeff demonstrate cutting slate using the stortz 95 a slate cutter the 51 c genuine slate cutter and malco turbo shear. Slate is a metamorphic stone formed from layers of mud that have been compressed under tremendous amounts of heat and pressure. Your slate tile edges will need to be straight if they are to fit use a straightedge and narrow piece of ou have your straightedge aligned correctly use a slight pressure to draw a line on the tile.

Use a bench saw or circular saw with a masonry blade to cut your tile. Slate tiles usually arrive from the manufacturer pre cut to standard sizes. It s much easier to draw and cut a straight line across the bottom side of the slate. When cutting slate manually with a hammer and chisel or a handheld slate cutter flip it over and cut along the flat underside of the tiles.

The result is a flaky layered stone. This video shows some common and not so common methods of cutting slate. Tips on cutting slate tile. Not only does it show you the easiest way to cut slate but shows you some of the te.

Tip 1 marking the tile edge.