Brazilian Slate
The Brazilian Slate industry has made a major impact on the Irish roofing market over the last 10 years. The slates are mined from the Minas Gerais region, an area rich in geology located between Brasilia and Rio de Janeiro.
LBS offer only the finest quality natural roofing slate from Brazil in a variety of colours: green and graphite. These Slates are unusually strong and durable and do not contain damaging iron or quartz content.
There are a large number of Brazilian Slates on offer in the market but it is important that prospective customers realize that a large number of this product is not suitablefor roofing slate and more suitable for use as flooring tiles. They can have a high calcium carbonate content, high water absorption properties and many do not pass the traditional acid immersion test. LBS have researched the Brazilian Slate industry in great detail and we are confident that the Brazilian product which we offer - the Rio slate – is the best option available from Brazil. It is the only certified Brazilian slate on the market!
Brazilian Slate is a hard stone and should be treated with care when fixing and we recommend cutting with a disc machine, and hook rather than nail fixing.
Brazilian Slate also offers a substantial cost saving on Spanish and Welsh alternatives, making it an attractive option for our customers.
Our product range includes:
