Slate & Slate Products

Slate is a naturally occurring metamorphic, foliated mineral rock, derived from sedimentary rock, which has a fine grained texture and appearance.

Slate is often grey, green blue or sometimes black in colour and can be split or broken very easily into smooth, flat pieces when cut with the correct tools and in the correct direction. Some slate types can have a range of colours.

Slate Products are usually manufactured in quarries (an area of land which is mined and extracted for mineral) which then supplies construction and building supply businesses with slate products such as tiles for commercial and wholesale use. Slate Products are regularly used in industrial construction exercises, as slate is highly regarded for its insulation properties and has a very durable life and can endure weathering in all four seasons.

In recent times the use of slate products has become increasingly fashionable and many individuals who choose to renovate and decorate their homes, offices and building are choosing slate as a key material in tiling, roofing, flooring and building special building features, such as stone barbeques, water features and fountains and ponds.

While Slate Products are usually used in roofing on houses, building and offices, slate can also be used in the creation of tombstones, fireplaces as well as bathroom and unique household furniture.