All the characteristics of natural slate with all the advantages of a modern building material.

Our ongoing commitment means we’re always striving to improve our products. The Welsh Purple is no exception with it’s new deeper richer colour being more representative of a natural purple Welsh Slate.

Rilco Reproduction Slates provide an extremely cost effective alternative, with a combination of an easy to lay format, the Welsh Purple slate delivers a significant saving on time and labour costs.

PRODUCT SPECIFICATION

  • Weight – 30kgm2

  • Construction – Glass Fibre Reinforced Concrete

  • Fixings – 35mm Copper or Aluminium alloy nails to BS 5534:2003 codes of practice for slating and tiling

  • Durability – To BS 7543:2003, ‘The durability of building and building elements, products and components’

  • Colour – Coloured through with pigments to BS 1014

  • Fire – None combustible to BS 476 P.T.4

  • Freeze / Thaw – Products comply to BS EN 492:2012

  • Strength – Better than BS EN 492:2012

  • Permeability – To BS EN 492:2012

ADVANTAGES

  • Sizes 600mm x 300mm (24”x12”)

  • Indented to facilitate either 75mm or 100mm headlap

  • Under eaves and under ridge slates (no cutting)

  • Slate and a half available

  • Uniform size, no grading required

  • Direct to site deliveries

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