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Fibre cement slate

Man made slate with the look of stone at a lower weight and a lower price. Uniform in size, so the courses set out fast and the roof stays even across large areas.

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Fibre cement slates laid in even courses
Where we use it

Roofs this suits

Houses where the budget is tighter

Extensions matched to an existing slate roof

Estates and new build

Structures that cannot carry natural slate

Fixed with hooks or nails and rivets, depending on the pitch.

Fibre cement slate going on over battens
Why it gets chosen

What you get for the money

Costs a good deal less than quarried slate

Light enough for roofs that cannot take stone

Uniform sizes, so large roofs go on faster

Shorter life than natural slate, and it can fade over the years.

Next step

Not sure which material suits your roof?

Send us the address and a couple of photos. We will tell you straight what the roof needs, what it costs and how long it takes.

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