Welsh Slate Roof Tiles Colours

The material is highly durable colour fast and with its high compressive and flexural strength make it an extremely strong flooring material which is easily maintained.

Welsh slate roof tiles colours.

Interestingly slates of different sizes were named after female nobility a system devised by general hugh warburton at the penrhyn quarry in 1738. Welsh slate roofing material is available in two colours. This system went on to become an industry standard for over two centuries. Roofing slate is available in three of these penrhyn heather blue penrhyn heather red and cwt y bugail dark blue grey whereas architectural products are available in four all of the above plus penrhyn heather grey.

There are five colours that naturally arise from the quarries of welsh slate. Welsh slate has been used as floor tiles in domestic and commercial applications for hundreds of years. These subtle and elegant colours are further complemented by the distinctive natural texture of slate creating an added dimension to any roof whilst the variety of colours can be used to create a pattern or subtle contrast in a design. In addition a second hand welsh slate has a typical value of 60 of a new slate.

Reclaimed welsh slates have had quite a history. Roofing2 penrhyn heather blue cwt y bugail dark blue grey penrhyn heather red.