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30 Jan

Slate Roofs: The Benefits of Natural Slate

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 a range of colours, shapes and textures it can often be confusing which one is best, before you even start to consider the cost.

So where to start when recommending the best roofing option for your customers?

Natural slate is the perfect choice for a material that is not only elegant and timeless in appearance, but is also the most durable on the market, often lasting for centuries, outliving the rest of the building.

Other key benefits of natural slates are:

• Range – A lot of homeowners don’t realise the choice available with natural slate; from varying sizes, thicknesses and colours.
• Environmentally Friendly – With many customers now more conscious than ever on the impact their choices have on the environment, natural slate ticks all the boxes, Naturally-formed by Mother Nature herself, natural slate can also be easily recycled at the end of its life and does not need any artificial materials or chemical products.
• Fire Resistant – Unlike some other roofing materials slates are completely fire resistant. They are also weather resistant, so during those winter months, you don’t have to worry about getting a call out!
• Low maintenance – Just what your customers want to hear! Once a natural slate roof is installed it needs little maintenance.
• Increased home value – another one your customers will love to hear! Due to its authentic, elegant appearance, natural slate roofs can increase the value of the house,
• Longevity – Did we mention that natural slate roofs can last up to 150 years? The investment is definitely worth it.

JRC Slate specialise in sourcing and delivering slates from around the globe and are ‘the natural choice for natural slate’. It’s Spanish slate brands ‘Calidad’ and ‘Venta’ offer a variety of slate roofing tiles which easily suit different uses and budgets, making them a perfect solution to recommend to your customers. An established name within the roofing industry you can be certain of reliability and quality from JRC Slate.

JRC Slate is stocked in Builder’s merchants and Roofing merchants nationwide through-out the UK.

For more information on JRC Slate why not take a look at the website or call JRC on 0333 011 7900 who will be more than happy to help with any enquiries you may have.