Artificial Slates

After being in the trade now myself since 1990 I think I am safe to say that Marley first introduced a reconstituted slate called the Marley Monarch which was basically manufactured using old crushed slate dust and resins. This worked great and came in 4 different colours but for some unknown reason they stopped producing it.
I think that either Redland or Sandtoft then followed suit. Sandtoft with a Britlock Slate and Redland with a Cambrian. Marley then decided to bring out their own take on these two products and hence the birth of the Melbourne. The main differences between these products are that the Britlock goes down to 17.5 deg and is slightly larger therefore requiring less to the m2 and is more of a dull matt finish and the Melbourne and the Cambrian both go down to 15 deg.
The Cambrian requires fixing clips and the Melbourne requires nails to fix it. The Melbourne and the Britlock both have the same method of fixing. Sandtoft also produce a 24 x 12 reconstituted slate with the same texture as the Britlock, they named this The Britslate.

Sandtoft Britlock

Of all the products made to simulate the look of natural slate, BritLock's qualities give it the edge.

A lightweight, fully interlocking slate with a thin leading edge made from 80% recycled slate. BritLock's single lap design and covering capacity of 11.7m2 offers savings through faster, easier fixing, reduced roof loadings and fewer tiles required per m2.

BritLock can be laid at pitches as low as 17.5 degrees and has led to its specification on projects as diverse as schools, churches, hotels, leisure centres, apartment blocks and town houses, as well as on traditional residential developments.

It is not purely its design which makes BritLock one of the most sustainable roofing products available. In addition to the carbon emissions saved, as a result of its light weight during transportation and installation, each tile is made from 80% recycled natural slate sourced from UK quarries, as opposed to the majority of natural slates which are imported from overseas.

Unlike conventional slate, BritLock does not have to be graded and holed on-site and thanks to its interlocking design, there is no need to install the tile double-lapped thus offering significant savings in material and time.

  • The result - a highly competitive interlocking slate with an authentic slate appearance.
  • Rated 'A' under the Building Research Establishment's (BRE) Green Guide to Specification.
  • Manufactured in the UK pitched roofing industry's first carbon neutral factory.
  • BritLock - the slate that's breaking all the rules. Backed by British Board of Agrément accreditation.
  • BritLock® is a registered trade mark in the UK, owned by Sandtoft Roof Tiles Limited.

Other types of reconstituted slate.

Marley Melbourne

Information Coming Soon.

Redland Cambrian

Information Coming Soon.

Sandtoft Britslate

Information Coming Soon.

 

 

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