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24 Jul

Dr Zoe Detko, May 2019

We have been working with Lancaster University and their Centre for Global Eco-Innovation department, looking at Passivhaus and the Carbon footprint of natural roofing slate when compared to other roofing products. (more…)

30 Jan

Choosing a roofing material can be a big decision when building or renovating a home; not only do homeowners want their roof to suit the style of their home, it’s also important that the material is durable and stands the test of time.

With many roofing materials now available in…

11 Dec

British Standards are frequently ignored but none so more than BS 8000 Part 6 1990 Code of Practice for Slating and Tiling. This is initially done so to save on costs and time and usually ending with devastating consequences.

Sorting slates by thickness is just as important a part of…

28 Jun

Slate is a natural product that has been used in roofing for hundreds of years. As a roofing material, slate has many great benefits!

Let’s take a look at some of the main advantages of using JRC’s quality slate tiles as a building material on your roof.

Fire Resistance

The formation of…

13 Feb

The government’s Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has released a new report on the UK housing industry.

Plans for a ‘Broken’ Housing Market

Entitled Fixing our Broken Housing Market, the report outlines Communities Secretary Sajid Javid’s plans for addressing housing problems encountered by local councils. The government has…

17 Jan

Slate has been used as a material for roofing for hundreds of years, and for good reason. In Europe, slate from Spain accounts for over 90% of the total amount used for roof coverings. Here at JRC Slate, we offer an extensive selection of Spanish slate for you to…

6 Dec

Want to be in with the chance of winning a £25 Marks & Spencer’s voucher? To enter, just caption the photo that we have posted on Twitter and Facebook. The more creative your entry, the better chance you have of winning.

The competition closes on the 27th January,…

7 Nov

A new report has recently been released by Aurora Energy Research at the STA’s ‘Smart Power’ event at the Conservative party conference, quantifying the cost of integrating solar into the UK power market. The report shows results of today’s market as well as in a 2030 scenario where solar…

26 Oct

Earlier this month, the UK Government announced plans for a £3bn Home Building Fund. The new funding will provide loans to homebuilders and essential infrastructure, to help them build 25,000 new homes by 2020 and 225,000 in the long term.

The recent news came from British Chancellor of the Exchequer…

29 Jun

Here at JRC we talk a lot about the importance of maintaining good processes when it comes to our slate. Grading all slate and properly planning out the roof you’re about to lay are common themes in our advice to clients. We don’t just say it because we like…

20 Jun

JRC at the Fortis Conference

We are pleased to announce that the Fortis Meeting in March was a huge success, Gary Langford National Sales Manager and James Robinson Key Account Manager attended the meeting and the feedback was very positive.  At JRC we are proud of our Customer Service and…