After being closed for more than a decade Ffestiniog Quarry is back in full production, due to the huge demand for Welsh slate here in the UK and worldwide, producing the world renowned Blue Grey roofing slate.
Ffestiniog produces a beautiful Blue Grey slate with a smooth riven texture.
Located in the heart of Blaenau Ffestiniog just up the road from Gordon H Richards in North Wales, it has been producing slates from 1818 and was formed by the Ordovician slate beds laid down over 470 million years ago.
Ffestiniog Welsh Slate characteristically produces a thin uniformed slate with less texture than Cwt-y-Bugail, our quarry located nearby. Although without the immense capacity of its sister quarry at Penrhyn in Bethesda it is still able to produce large volumes of roofing slate.
Ffestiniog Welsh Slate comes in three thickness grades to suite your projects specific roofing needs.
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Product details
Source:
Blaenau Ffestiniog, Wales
Approx Thickness:
Capital 5.5mm, County 7mm, & Celtic 9mm
Colour:
Dark Blue Grey
Texture:
Riven
Sizes available:
400x250mm, 500x250mm
Grades:
Capital, Country, Celtic
Pre-Holing 500 x 250mm:
Please consult brochure
Coverage at 90mm lap:
Please consult brochure
Slate and a half:
Available un-holed
Strength:
Good flexural strength both transversely and longitudinally. A recommended 5% wastage allowance should be applied.
Approx weight:
51kg / M2 based on 500 x 250mm 7mm laid to 90mm lap
Guarantee:
100 year site specific guarantee available upon request
BS EN 12326-1:2014 Test Results:
Water Absorption A1, Thermal Cycle T1, Sulphur Dioxide Exposure S1
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If you have any questions about our range of Ffestiniog or any other Welsh roofing tiles, please get in touch with our team.