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In the world of sustainable building materials, natural slate has always stood out for its impressive life span and eco-friendly properties. Today, we invite you to join us on a virtual journey from quarry to roof in our latest video animation.  Every natural slate bearing our brand originates directly from our quarries in North-West […]

The third edition of our ‘Best of the Best’ is already here. Our international competition to select the best natural slate skills of the year is now underway! Participating is very easy: you just have to send us your videos! What does the video need to include? They should be relatively short, between 45 seconds […]

Whenever you plan your long-awaited holidays, there is always one major decision to make: beach or mountain? Each of these destinations has its own personality with some pros and cons. Which side are you on? Building and construction in both locations are designed differently due to climate, geography and lifestyle associated with each environment. As […]

The Declaration of Performance (Dop) is a detailed document where you can read about a product’s performance according to its main features. The certificate is issued by the manufacturer, however, the figures are based on values certified by independent laboratories. Before launching a product, the European law requires that the manufacturer make publicly available a […]

When you choose a roofing style, you may first think of visual impact. While good look really matters, so do utility, lifetime and strength. If you’ve ever wondered what the importance of a good roof is to your home, then don’t miss this list! Learn about the basic types of roofs Choosing a roof shape […]

We already know that there are several types of roofing slate in the world, and that they are not all the same in terms of quality and versatility. As we have said before, not all roofing slates are slate. Slate for roofing is a metamorphic stone that can be split into thin tiles to be […]

Compass Roofing has been crowned as the best natural slate performance of the year. Congratulations! Their contractors’ natural slate skills have convinced our audience, who chose them as winners ahead of L’art Doisier (Belgium), Girard Couverture (France) y Folke Norgaard (Denmark). This is the video from Compass Roofing, a 30-year-old company based in Edinburgh, which […]

Slate is certainly an exceptional material. Its physical, mechanical and structural properties make it unique and there is no other rock in nature which brings together so many favourable characteristics for a variety of uses. For prehistoric societies, which did not have factories or industries to provide homogenous and regular building materials, slate was a […]