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Leon Slate

  • Leon slate has an attractive dark colour and pronounced visible grain
  • One of the best quality slates found in Spain
  • Quarried in the Castille de Leon area of North West Spain
  • This quarry has been supplying the UK and Irish markets for over 30 years
  • Minimal grading required
  • Available in Ultra and Mixed grade
  • Leon slates achieve the highest possible classification under the European standard BS EN 12326-1:2014
  • W1, S1 and T1 certified
  • Covered by comprehensive quarry backed guarantees
  • One of the few Spanish slates on the market which is free from potentially damaging pyrites
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Our natural Leon slate was the number one choice for this self build project

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Leon Natural Spanish Roofing Slate

This beautiful bungalow is situated on the hillside overlooking Carlingford Lough, Co Louth.  The choice of roofing slate not only needed to be visually appealing but also had to withstand the rigours…

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Slate Colour and Finish Black Riven
Available in Sizes 50x25, 50x30
Available in Grades 5mm and 7mm
Minimum Pitch 22.5 deg for standard 100mm h/lap (for pitches below 22.5 deg please consult LBS Technical Dept)
Maximum Headlap All LBS slates are holed for 100mm head-lap
Alternative Headlaps For availability and advice please contact LBS
Gauge 200mm for slate pre-holed for 100mm head-lap
Batten Size Please refer to BS 5534 or SR 82:2017
Nails Copper, Aluminium or Silicon Bronze
Slate Dimensions 500x250mm 500x300mm N/A
Weight per sqm Laid (kg) 5|7mm 38|44.8 37.01|45.22 -
Slates per sqm at 100mm h/lap 20 16.6 -