Material Advice
Learn about natural slate as a material, including information about standards, declarations of performance and how to choose wisely.
Design Guidance
Learn about how to design a natural slate roof including information about pitch and exposure, coverage and details, and getting help.
Installation Advice
Learn about how natural slate roofs are installed including fixings, headlaps and batten gauges and good practice on site.
Design a Natural Slate Roof – Start Here
Replacing a Scottish Slate Roof
Low Pitch Slate Roof – Below 20 degrees pitch
Natural Slate Selection – How to choose the correct slates
Natural Slate Standard Tests to BS EN 12326
CE Declarations of Performance DOP for Natural Slate
Sorting Natural Slate and Storage on Site
How Natural Slate Saves the Contractor Time
Natural Slate Specification and Support
Natural Slate: Hook or Nail Fixing?
Rain Exposure for Natural Slate Roofs: The Annual Driving Rain Index
Headlap Tables for Natural Slate BS 5534
Batten and Holing Gauges for Natural Slate
Natural Slate Coverage – How many Slates per m(2)
Natural Slate Good Practice for Ridges, Valleys, Eaves and Verges
Slating Good Practice On Site for Installers
How to Avoid a Rusting Slate Roof
Markings on Roofing Slates
Natural Stone Roof Alternatives
FAQs
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