Class 4 Synthetic Slate Roof Kite

I have spent over twenty years working on roofs across Central Texas, and I have seen every material come and go. Asphalt shingles, concrete tiles, standing seam metal - each has its place. But a few years ago, I started noticing a material that looked like natural slate but behaved nothing like it. It was lighter, tougher, and the installers I talked to were genuinely excited about it. That material is synthetic slate, and when it carries a Class 4 impact rating, it changes