Slating
We cover all aspects of slate roofs, including new roofs, roof repairs and lead work.
Natural slate is probably the best roofing material in the world and has been used by man for thousands of years.
Installed properly, slate roofs require relatively little maintenance and will last 60 to 100 years or longer depending on the type of slate employed.
Slate is imported in to the island, However all slate is not created equal. Slate is sedimentary rock composed of compressed and hardened layers of clay or volcanic ash. Slate comes from quarries all over the world, each with its own characteristics, denseness and purity.
Beware of Cheap Slate, it may Cost You More in the Long Run.
The Penrhyn heather blue and the Ffestiniog blue grey quarries in Wales are known to produce the finest roofing slate in the world. Welsh slate has the reputation to be the strongest and most durable slate known to roofing contractor.
Cupa has been quarrying slate for more than a century
Compressed fibre cement slates offer a man-made alternative to natural slate. Due to their precision fabrication, no preliminary grading according to thickness is required. They are also finished with a double layer of acrylic based coating that is highly resistant to moss growth.
Headlap – Natural Roofing Slate
Headlap is the amount of overlap each roof slate has with the slates two courses below. The headlap is one of the most of important factors in making the roof watertight. click here