Summary
Natural slate in a Heather Blue colour. Produced from the world famous Penrhyn quarry at the foothills of Snowdonia national park
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Application
Slate roofing.
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Description
Penrhyn Welsh Slate roofing is quarried from Bethesda, Bangor on the edge of the Snowdonia National Park, North Wales. Penrhyn slate is generally heather blue in colour; with a limited availability of a red shade. The slate is naturally split along cleavage planes created by over 590 millions of years of intense pressure and heat to produce extremely strong roofing slates with a riven surface.
In addition to traditional rectangular patterns, Penrhyn slates can be shaped to agreed templates. Slates can also be supplied in large sizes up to 1000 mm in length in both fixed size and random diminishing courses.
Features and benefits:
- Conform to BS EN 12326-1: (A1, S1, T1).
- Hold BS Kitemark accreditation and have a proven durability of in excess of 100 years.
- Available in 5.5 mm, 7 mm and 9 mm thickness.
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Product certifications
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Digital objects
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Color
Blue
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Finish
Natural
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Material
Slate
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Shape
Rectangle
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Length
600 mm, 500 mm, 450 mm, 300 mm
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Width
300 mm, 250 mm, 200 mm, 150 mm
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Height
9 mm, 7 mm, 5.5 mm
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Warranty description
Lifetime
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Specification
Classification data
Slate type
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Source
Welsh.
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Colour
Heather blue.
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Slate size
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Length (minimum)
600 mm.
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Width (minimum)
300 mm.
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Standards
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Product specification
To BS EN 12326-1.
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Methods of test
To BS EN 12326-1.
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Properties
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Water absorption
<0.25%.
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Additional properties
Grade
5.5 mm, Capital., 7 mm, County., 9 mm, Celtic.
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Roof pitch
25°.
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Head-lap
50/ 150 mm.
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Fixing
Copper/ aluminium clout nails.
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ThermalConductivity
2.0 W/m·K.
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Sustainability data
Contains Red List materials
No
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Country of material origin
United Kingdom
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Country of product manufacture
United Kingdom
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Recycled content
0 %
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