Fire Surrounds & Fire Hearths

Fire Surrounds &  Fire Hearths datasheet

Welsh slate is an ideal stone for Fire Hearths and Fire Surrounds. Available in a choice of colours and made to your specific requirements. Our material is typically used for solid fuel and wood burning stoves as well as open fires.  For options please see our Fire Surrounds and Fire Hearths data sheet.

  For enquiries and sample requests, please contact:

Liam Hughes - Welsh Slate Sales Office     

Email: liam.hughes@welshslate.com

Tel: +44 (0) 1248 604208

Characteristic	Standard	Typical Results
Density		2797 KG/M3
Unpolished Slip Resistance	BS EN 1341:2001	60 Wet Flamed Textured 48 Wet Riven 55 Fine Rubbed
Flexural Strength	BS EN 12372:1999	39.4 Mpa Penrhyn 59.4 Mpa Cwt y Bugail
Sulphur Dioxide Exposure	BS EN 12326:2004	S1
Calcium Carbonate	BS EN 12326-1:2004	0.3%
Thermal Cycle Test	BS EN 12326-1:2004	T1
Compressive Strength	BS EN 1926:1999	53 Mpa
Water Absorption	BS EN 13755:2002	0.2%
Freeze Thaw Resistance	BS EN 12371	Class 1