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THERMOSLATE, the first natural slate solar panel, helps a family save annually up to 50% of energy consumption. Thanks to the natural slate‘s absorbing and diffusion properties, this familiar building located in Leicestershire (United Kingdom) in covered by 5 THERMOSLATE solar collectors which holds a roof area of 7,25 square meters. Our natural slate solar panels fit in well with the rest of the […]

CUPA PIZARRAS features a wide range of natural slate from our different quarries, available in multiple shapes and sizes. The quality of our Selections ‘R‘, ‘H‘, ‘Natural‘ and ‘Heavy‘ is guaranteed by the strict control applied to the entire slate production process, from extraction to processing at the plant.

Natural slate is one of the most versatile roofing products used in architectural design and for the creation of ambiences. Sophistication, resistance and durability give the surface involved a certain prestige, guaranteeing a far longer service life. Present throughout the history of mankind, natural slate is a classic and irreplaceable element on the roofs and facades […]

Natural slate is the best choice for roofing material in terms of its impact on the environment. Slate is a totally natural product which has the lowest embodied energy of all the roofing materials. Natural slate is ideally suitable as a roofing material because its embodied carbon value is at most 16% of that of […]

The prestigious character of  The Thistles Shopping Centre, located in the heart of the traditional city of Sitirling, demonstrates the modern face of Scottish architecture. CUPA Heavy 3 natural slate was the best solution to create a build that was modern in design but that used high quality building products for its roofing. 

CUPA PIZARRAS natural slate covers a new ‘Canadian-style‘ log cabin built in Czech Republic. Our natural slate was specified for the sympathetic roofing because they needed that all materials used on the project harmonised with the landscape. CUPA PIZARRAS extracts a wide range of natural slate from different quarries, available in multiple shapes and sizes. This project […]

CUPA PIZARRAS has been specified for the Ardgartan Hotel, located near Arrochar (United Kingdom). The roof, with a total surface of 2,700 square meters, was restored in 2012 with our CUPA Heavy 3 40×22, thanks to high-quality and excellent durability of our natural slates.

CUPA PIZARRAS adds warmth and elegance to theses houses located in Montevideo and Punta del Este (Uruguay). Our CUPA 4 natural slate offers a wonderful balance of the traditional and the contemporary for roofing design. CUPA 4 enhances the architecture of the amazing facades, made of natural materials like stone and wood.