LBS have travelled extensively throughout Brazil to source the finest quality Brazilian slate - the Rio slate

• LBS Brazilian slates are mined deep in the heart of the Minas Gerais region of Brazil- an area rich in geology between Brasilia and Rio de Janeiro

• LBS have been importing Brazilian slate for over 20 years and are confident that our range of Brazilian slate is the very best that Brazil has to offer

• Based on our experience with Brazilian roofing slates we only recommend the 5-7mm grade for roofing

• There are a large number of Brazilian slates on offer in the market but it is crucial for prospective customers to understand that a lot of this material is suitable for flooring tiles and not as a roofing slate

• Our testing has revealed that this poorer slate can have a higher calcium carbonate content, high water absorption properties and many do not pass the old acid immersion test of the BS 680

• We offer Brazilian slate not only as a roofing material, but also as an architectural material in flooring, paving, worktop and slab applications