Welsh Roof Slates

Welsh roof slate prices vary massively across our selection of products as capital grade and county grade 5 5mm and 7 5mm thick respectively welsh roof slates come from penrhyn and cwt y bugail quarries in snowdonia national park.

Welsh roof slates.

From these sources welsh slate has been used and crafted by many generations of people from all walks of life from the iron age to present day. At ashbrook roofing we supply an outstanding selection of welsh slate from quarries throughout the country. It is also very resistant to water absorption making it ideally equipped to resist outdoor frosts. Our collection of reclaimed roofing slates includes an assortment of highly sought after reclaimed welsh slate products.

Penrhyn quarry has been producing roofing slate since the thirteenth century. Penrhyn slate for example was removed from st asaph cathedral after 400 years in use and reused and this practice also applies to civic buildings as far away as australia. Welsh slate is one of the most popular slate varieties around thanks to its unique appearance and high performance. Welsh slates have been a popular choice of roofing material for centuries its durability as a roofing material is unrivalled.

Heather blue is enhanced by subtle variations in colour and natural markings that emphasize it true natural beauty. The welsh nation is famous for its beautiful quarried natural slate. Operating from its quarries in north wales welsh slate has been supplying the world with high quality slate for hundreds of years. These slate are supplied with out holes as standard.

This makes them 100 200 million years older than spanish slate and as a result of being cooked in the earth for this extra time bangors are a harder denser stronger and more compact slate. Vat up to 17 50 per slate ex. Welsh roofing slate is as renowned for its durability and long lifespan as it is its natural beauty. Reclaimed slates the reclaimed company the reclaimed company stock all sizes of reclaimed or second hand welsh slates all are available for local collection or national delivery.

Welsh penrhyn slate an attractive blue roofing slate with a purple hint and fine grained riven texture. In europe welsh penrhyn slate lasts 200 years on roofs. The welsh slates may then be re used. Firstly the durability of welsh slate is almost incomparable with resistance to uv weathering and chemicals making only adding to the incredible longevity welsh slate tends to have a productive lifespan of 100 years.

Slate from the penrhyn quarry in wales is a magnificent product derived from the famed cambrian period that was formed 590 millions years ago. Widely known as some of the best most high quality roof slates in the world welsh roof slate prices justifiable run from around 2 per slate ex. Bangor blue welsh slates were formed in a period of time known as the cambrian era some 600 million years ago.