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CUPA HEAVY 3 has been chosen to cover Balhousie Castle roofs thanks to its natural strength and durable elegance. Balhousie Castle is located in Hay Street, Perth (Scotland), a few hundred meters north of the original medieval town. The castle standing today is a Baronial style mansion from 1862 thought its origins are said to […]

Thanks to its natural properties, slate is one of the most versatile products used for roofing and cladding . But besides its durability and sophisticated style, a life cycle analysis highlights natural slate as the ideal material for the new trends in sustainable architecture. A MATERIAL IN A PERMANENT ENVIRONMENTAL BALANCE Slate is a 100% […]

The KP Golf Club has counted on the quality and natural properties of CUPA PIZARRAS natural slate to roof 14 high quality contemporary holiday lodges in Yorkshire (Pocklington, UK). CUPA 12, a dark grey slate with thin laminations and a smooth surface, has been used in order to get a long-lasting and beautiful roof. CUPA PIZARRAS […]

CUPACLAD natural slate cladding systems have all the advantages of ventilated facades. External thermal insulation provides considerable benefits such as energy efficiency, comfort levels and savings to our home.

It is very important that roof coverings and cladding are fixed in accordance with British Standard for Slating and Tiling (BS 5534) to comply with new UK building regulations. Numerous important changes have been made, with the aim of improving roof security and structure. The new standard for calculating fixing specifications for roof slates and […]

Efficiency and durability are highly demanded in sustainable architecture. Natural materials such as natural slate provide long-life and energy-efficient buildings, with significant advantages according to the inhabitants wishes. A good example of this is Home for Life, the world’s first Active House, designed to produce more energy than it consumes, that used CUPACLAD system to create a rainscreen cladding in natural […]

CUPA 98 natural slate is the most beautiful, longest lasting and durable roofing product for a family home in Livingstone (Dallas, USA). This dark grey slate with a riven surface, can last for more than a century, giving you a long lasting roof.

THERMOSLATE, the first and only natural slate solar thermal panel, can be easily installed in roofs and façades. In the following video you can see the installation process of THERMOSLATE that combines energy efficiency to produce heat and sanitary hot water, with a perfect architectural integration:  CUPA PIZARRAS has developed the first natural slate solar […]