Westmorland Slate Roof Tiles

Interestingly westmorland slates have been quarried opencast since the late 17th century they are a superb roofing material.

Westmorland slate roof tiles.

It is a thick textured beautiful green slate which covers many of the uk s and ireland s most prestigious and landmark buildings. With its long lifespan the use of reclaimed westmorland slate is absolutely suitable for new builds extensions and repairs to existing westmorland green slate roofs. The width never being less than half the length. Beautiful westmorland green slate from all slates uk limited.

Patterns are cut to fixed dimensions of length and width. Yorkshire grey slates. Burlington grey slate and westmorland green slate. Where a roof has a shallower pitch larger sizes of pattered slates can be used.

It is an extremely popular slate across cumbria and is an ideal roofing material for traditional buildings. Further extensive expansion took place during the later part of 19th century and by 1891 3000 tonnes per year were being extracted. Balmoral grey slate. The history westmorland slates.

The burlington westmorland green is quite possibly the most famous and best quality green slate found anywhere in the world. We produce westmorland green roofing slates in three different formats the three roofing slates formats are.