Slate options

[Lennox]

Part of my refurb will require a Re-roof.

Most of the properties in the area (Lake District) appear to be natural slate, however all of these roofs look very stained and I would like to maintain a clean uniform look.

Can this be achieved with slate or any of the artificial options?

[PeterW]

Staining is usually due to either an external factor (a lead or copper ridge leaching salts for example) or because cheap slate with high ferric content has caused staining due to rainfall. 

[Lennox]

Can this be avoided using artificial slate options or by perhaps coating natural slate with some type of protection?

[nod]

I often work in the Lake District 

Local councils are pretty keen 

So more than likely they will tell you to use a Westmorland slate 

Whilst there not cheap They are superior quality to the majority of imported slate 

and should give you little or no trouble 

[Lennox]

Planning haven’t specified our roof type so this isn’t a problem.

even the Westmorland slate roofs I have looked at appear dirty / stained, it probably the amount of rain and associated moss and stuff.

[nod]

48 minutes ago, Lennox said:

Planning haven’t specified our roof type so this isn’t a problem.

even the Westmorland slate roofs I have looked at appear dirty / stained, it probably the amount of rain and associated moss and stuff.

if you have no planning restrictions A dark grey Spanish slate will show environmental staining less 

and come in at half the price of Westmoreland 

48 minutes ago, Lennox said:

 

[Lennox]

Thanks, much appreciated. I will look into it.

[nod]

3 minutes ago, Lennox said:

Thanks, much appreciated. I will look into it.

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