With its long lifespan the use of reclaimed westmorland slate is absolutely suitable for new builds extensions and repairs to existing westmorland green slate roofs.
Westmorland slate roof tiles.
Balmoral grey slate.
Burlington grey slate and westmorland green slate.
The history westmorland slates.
It is a thick textured beautiful green slate which covers many of the uk s and ireland s most prestigious and landmark buildings.
Where the roof already exists reclaimed slate offers the property owner the opportunity to find a good match to their current roof covering yet at a fraction of the cost of new.
Employment at the mine was in excess of 100 men.
Originating from the lake district cumbria westmorland green slate is a fine looking slate with a delicate green colour and has been quarried in the area for over 400 years.
Beautiful westmorland green slate from all slates uk limited.
Where a roof has a shallower pitch larger sizes of pattered slates can be used.
The burlington westmorland green is quite possibly the most famous and best quality green slate found anywhere in the world.
It is an extremely popular slate across cumbria and is an ideal roofing material for traditional buildings.
Yorkshire grey slates.
Interestingly westmorland slates have been quarried opencast since the late 17th century they are a superb roofing material.
Patterns are cut to fixed dimensions of length and width.