{"product_id":"natural-slate-roof-black-tiles","title":"Chinese Roofing Slate, Black Slate Roof Tiles 600x300x5-7mm, From £11.95\/m2","description":"\u003cp\u003eChinese roof slate, black slate roofing tiles are quarried using the latest extraction techniques, from the finest slate beds in China. The natural slates are hand-split by experienced craftsmen to produce slates consistent in thickness and texture which are chamfered and pre-holed prior to shipment to the UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3c5656;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCheapest Among the Famous Westone® Slate Roof Tiles\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3c5656;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e£11.95\/m2 Incl. Vat Collect at Felixstowe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #3c5656;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe only accept order for full container load, send email: \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@pavingslabsuk.co.uk\"\u003esales@pavingslabsuk.co.uk\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding: 12px; background-color: #ffcc00;\"\u003e\nAs one of the earliest exporters of roofing slate in China, Westone's parent company began exporting roofing slate to the UK over 25 years ago. However, we must clarify that China no longer produces roofing slate that meets the EN 12326 A1 T1 S1 standards. This is primarily due to the high calcium carbonate content in Chinese slate, which makes it unable to pass the S1 frost resistance test.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChinese slate has the ability to weather quickly to create an aged appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent natural mineral composition\u003cbr\u003eBeautiful natural colour with subtle tonal variation\u003cbr\u003eFine natural riven texture\u003cbr\u003eSuperbly consistent size, thickness and flatness\u003cbr\u003eExcellent geometry and true rectangles\u003cbr\u003ePre-holed for rapid fixing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTest Results for Chinese Roof Slate in Accordance with EN 12326\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 50%; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n  \u003ctr style=\"background-color: #f2f2f2;\"\u003e\n    \u003cth\u003eTest\u003c\/th\u003e\n    \u003cth\u003eResult\u003c\/th\u003e\n  \u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n    \u003ctd\u003eWater Absorption\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003ctd\u003eA1\u003c\/td\u003e\n  \u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n    \u003ctd\u003eThermal Cycling\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003ctd\u003eT1\u003c\/td\u003e\n  \u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n    \u003ctd\u003eCarbonate Content\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003ctd\u003e\u0026gt;20%\u003c\/td\u003e\n  \u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n    \u003ctd\u003eSulphur Dioxide\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003ctd\u003eS1–S3\u003c\/td\u003e\n  \u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #ffcc00;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe would like to clarify that roof slates which have not passed the S1 frost resistance standard are still selling in large volumes in the UK market. Since 1993, Westone Stone Group has also exported significant quantities of such products. However, we have noticed that many UK importers claim these slates comply with the S1 standard. We regard this as misleading, and therefore we have chosen to stop importing them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e That said, we recognise that there are still trading companies, building suppliers, and customers who prefer to use this type of economical slate. If you are interested, please feel free to contact us. We maintain substantial production capacity in China and can supply these roofing slate tiles consistently at highly competitive prices. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Paving Slabs Direct","offers":[{"title":"£11.95 \/ square meter for full crate","offer_id":56842269950297,"sku":"ROOF-SLATE-603057","price":11.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0996\/7629\/1417\/files\/roofing_slate_5a0a1fd4-0f34-4fd1-a9e9-d9cd11bc49b9.jpg?v=1768846375","url":"https:\/\/www.pavingslabsdirect.co.uk\/products\/natural-slate-roof-black-tiles","provider":"Paving Slabs Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}