Slate is a very versatile type of natural stone, which can be used for worktops, floors and interior walls, as well as for exterior paving and façades. Here are the main characteristics of this building material and some of the

Stone and slate are two of the best materials to work with. Stone and slate gives your home a sophisticated and elegant look, improving your patio, kitchen, garden or any other areas you may need paving. These materials can be a costly outlay

The First Recorded Use of Slate Although there is no definitive period when slate started to be used, we know that when the Romans invaded the British isles in 43 AD, it didn’t take long before slate roofs were being

You might be surprised that the word “Slate” comes from the French word “Scalar” which means fragment. However, talking about this material, the slate stone is a fine-grained metamorphic rock derived from the volcanic ash deposited millions of years ago