Westmorland Slate Roof Tiles

Originating from the lake district cumbria westmorland green slate is a fine looking slate with a delicate green colour and has been quarried in the area for over 400 years.

Westmorland slate roof tiles. Beautiful westmorland green slate from all slates uk limited. 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 burlington westmorland green is quite possibly the most famous and best quality green slate found anywhere in the world. The width never being less than half the length.

Interestingly westmorland slates have been quarried opencast since the late 17th century they are a superb roofing material. Employment at the mine was in excess of 100 men. Yorkshire grey slates. We produce westmorland green roofing slates in three different formats the three roofing slates formats are.

Where a roof has a shallower pitch larger sizes of pattered slates can be used. Balmoral grey slate. It is a thick textured beautiful green slate which covers many of the uk s and ireland s most prestigious and landmark buildings. Burlington grey slate and westmorland green slate.

Further extensive expansion took place during the later part of 19th century and by 1891 3000 tonnes per year were being extracted. Patterns are cut to fixed dimensions of length and width.