Fibre Cement Slate Roof Tiles

If you take material costs alone natural slate can cost between 70 and 100 per m 2 whereas a concrete slate like edgemere can be as little as a third half the price.

Fibre cement slate roof tiles.

The low profile slates are a favourite for complex designer and architecturally inspired roofs and on building facades. Cembrit diamond fibre cement slate has all the advantages of other fibre cement slates and can be laid to roof pitches over 30 degrees. Our slates are available in various sizes colours and finishes. Fibre cement slate is lighter in comparison to natural slate which is good news for the supporting underlay.

The fibre cement slate is a fantastic roofing solution. The fibre cement slates for roof facade from svk combine the look of natural slates with the top quality of our fibre cement. Our slates are suitable for both roof and facade cladding. The slates are pigmented during production and are fully compressed.

Score the slates using a scriber and then either snap them over a straight edge or cut the slates using a guillotine hand saw or reciprocating saw. There are various types of slates. There are a wide variety of colours and sizes available depending on your desired look for your property. This eliminates the need to have access to a power supply as well as issues such as silica dust.

Cembrit fibercement slates are manufactured using portland cement together with a non asbestos formulation of superior blended synthetic and cellulose fibres. They are a great partner of insulation and work on both new built and renovation projects. Diamond slates are manufactured using portland cement together with superior blended synthetic and cellulose fibres. Discover brown slate tiles blue slate tiles and much more with the help of our handy selection.

Fibre cement slates offer many advantages making them the ideal product for your roof. They can be used on both steeper and lower pitches and roofs that require a more complex design such as valleys or intersections. Diamond slates are pigmented during production and are fully compressed. Fibre cement roof slates although not one of the traditional roofing materials fibre cement slate is a lightweight durable material that offers excellent quality and value for money.

The longevity of fibre cement slates will be similar to tiles that are made of cement. Cutting fibre cement roof tiles is incredibly simple and can be done entirely using hand tools. Artificial slate roof tiles such as plastic slate roofing and fibre cement slate can often look as good as natural stone but for a fraction of the cost. For further advice open our live chat to discuss your requirements with our experts.