Cladding
Enhance your architectural projects with Delabole Slate cladding, renowned for its exceptional durability and distinctive natural look. Sourced from the historic Delabole Slate Quarry in Cornwall, this stone offers a unique aesthetic that complements both traditional and contemporary designs. Its inherent strength and low maintenance make it an ideal choice for various applications, including external walls, facades, and landscaping features.
Available in several finishes each piece showcases the stone's natural beauty and unique texture. Extracted from depths exceeding 150 feet within the quarry, the stone's density and resistance to weathering ensure longevity and minimal upkeep, making it suitable for both residential and commercial projects.
Features and benefits
- Authentic Natural Material: Quarried from the renowned Delabole Slate Quarry, ensuring genuine quality and provenance.
- Distinctive Aesthetic: Unique blue-grey color with natural variations, providing a timeless and elegant appearance.
- Exceptional Durability: Resistant to weathering, frost, and atmospheric pollution, ensuring longevity in various climates.
- Low Maintenance: Requires minimal upkeep; occasional washing down maintains its pristine condition.
- Versatile Applications: Ideal for external walls, facades, garden features, and other architectural elements.
- Sustainable Choice: Responsibly sourced, reflecting a commitment to environmental stewardship.
- Customizable Options: Available in various finishes and sizes to suit specific project requirements.
Technical and safety
- Material Composition: Highest-quality natural slate with excellent compressive strength and low water absorption (less than 0.1% by weight).
- Finishes Available:
- Blue/Grey Riven Cladding: Hand-split to a nominal thickness of approximately 10 to 20mm, offering a natural, textured surface.
- Frame-sawn: blue grey sawn surface
- Size Options: Completely random shapes, similar to Crazy Paving, with sizes up to approximately 600x450mm (24"x18"). Or choose set size tile/slab format.
- Maintenance: Virtually maintenance-free; occasional washing down may be performed if required.
- Safety: Non-combustible and resistant to sulphuric acid, atmospheric pollution, and temperature changes, ensuring a safe and stable building material.
Sample: frame-sawn
Sample: riven
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