SLATE ROOFS; Natural & Man Made

Natural slates

This type of slate can be hand cut and dressed to form many traditional and intricate roof designs. They are available in differing colours and sizes, the most common being 24”x12” (600x300mm) and 20”x10” (500x250mm). Traditionally these slates are delivered either “pre-holed” or “holed” on site and fixed with two copper nails per slate. A recent addition to the fixing of these slates is a clip/spike system that removes the need for these holes. This system has the advantage of securing the slates via their bottom edge and makes them less susceptible to wind up-lift. M J Faint Roofing Frome is familiar with both of these fixing systems and can advise on individual project needs. When dealing with roofs that require stripping and recovering with natural slates, the original slates are sorted and graded for suitability. We then source either good quality reclaimed or new slates to make up any shortfall. As well as the more common Welsh and Spanish slates, there are many more types and colours becoming more readily available and we would be happy to give advice on any choice for a particular project.