Slate has been used for this purpose for centuries.
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Slate has been used for hundreds of years as a roof covering but only after the industrial revolution and the construction of the railway network did they become common outside of the slate mining areas.
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Slate is strong and has very good weather resistance as well as low water absorption meaning that it withstands freezing temperatures well.
Roof slates are often mistakenly referred to as tiles and vice versa.
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Roof tiles are made from materials such as clay or concrete rather than slate.
Slate is a metamorphic rock which is highly dense and striated.
Scottish slate has a well earned reputation as a long lasting material.
Slate is one of the most widely used building materials in scotland.
Design and installation manual 2010 edition.
Published more than 85 years ago slate roofs has long been the essential go to guide for determining material quantities roof layout specification data and construction details.
It is particularly well known for its use as a roof covering on many traditional scottish buildings.