Welsh Slate
Welsh Slate is the world's leading supplier of high-quality slate for a range of exterior and interior design applications. Over 500 million years old, the material is widely recognised as the finest natural slate in the world.
Welsh quarries have been supplying the world with the highest quality slate for hundreds of years. Welsh Slate own and operate the famous Penrhyn, Ffestiniog and Cwt-y-Bugail quarries in North Wales.
Natural Welsh slate is sustainable with a life expectancy of well over 100 years and can withstand the most extreme environmental and weather conditions. Combine this with its unique natural beauty, makes Welsh Slate the material of choice for an extensive range of diverse applications.
Roofing
Natural slate from Welsh Slate’s Penrhyn, Ffestiniog and Cwt-y-Bugail quarries is globally recognised as producing the finest roofing slates in the world. It is the heritage and durability which sets Welsh Slate roofing tiles apart from other roofing slates, this is derived from its density and the unique geological formation found exclusively in North Wales.
View rangeHard Landscaping
Welsh Slate's use in hard landscaping has long been a favourite among architects, designers, home owners, builders, and landscapers. The inherent durability and versatility of Welsh Slate, together with its availability in a range of stunning colours and choice of finishes, make it the perfect solution.
View rangeExteriors
Welsh Slate is often used for walling, cladding and paving, because it provides the home owner and designer with immense scope for creativity. Available in a variety of exquisite colours, Welsh Slate possesses naturally occurring veining and variations in tone which add to its beauty.
View rangeInteriors
Slate’s versatility, sophistication and durability make it the surface material of choice for so many homeowners, architects and designers, Welsh Slates' unique properties make it practical, easy to maintain, and beautiful to look at. Which is why it's used in interiors from floor tiles to worktops for its natural beauty, hard-wearing properties and uniqueness. Welsh Slate adds a smooth warm to touch finish or texture which gives depth to any space.
View rangeBespoke
Skilled craftsmen, stone masons and interior designers often choose sawn scant from Welsh Slate because of its unique aesthetic characteristics. Whether unfinished, textured or honed, Welsh Slate sawn scant allows the artisan craftsman to create a host of beautiful individual pieces. Anything from memorial stones and decorative plaques, to a functional rainscreen system or designer kitchen and bathroom worktops.
View rangeAggregates & Minerals
Welsh Slate is a major supplier of high-quality aggregates and specialist sand to the construction industry for a range of core applications. Welsh Slate decorative aggregates are available in commercial volumes direct from us in three colours and two sizes. Minerals can be used in the production of bituminous roofing felts in a range of pigmented and natural colours and in two grades as well as being bonded with resin to make a variety of products.
View rangeLatest News and Case Studies
Roofing
CAMBRIAN RAILWAY BUILDING IN OSWESTRY WIND NATIONAL RAILWAY HERITAGE AWARD
The team undertook vital repairs including replacing the hazardous asbestos tiles. with high-quality 500mm x 300mm Ffestiniog Blue Grey Capital-grade slates.
General
THE NATIONAL GALLERY UNVEILS A NEW ARTWORK HONOURING WELSH SLATE'S CWT-Y-BUGAIL QUARRY
Sir Gabriele Finaldi, director of the National Gallery, said the tablet served as a reminder of the crucial moment "the nation's paintings were secreted in caves in the slate hills of north Wales to preserve them for future generations".
Hard Landscaping
WHAT IS PENRHYN WELSH SLATE? ITS HISTORY— AND WHY IT'S AN EXCEPTIONAL PAVING PRODUCT
From Paving Site’s perspective, Penrhyn Welsh Slate paving offers unique advantages over imported slates — especially those from China or Brazil, which often contain high levels of calcium carbonate (CaCO₃).
Roofing
CAMBRIAN RAILWAY BUILDING IN OSWESTRY SHORTLISTED FOR NATIONAL RAILWAY HERITAGE AWARD
The restoration was led by skilled craftsmen from local specialists Phillips and Curry Ltd and included the careful removal of hazardous asbestos tiles. These were replaced with high-quality 500mm x 300mm Ffestiniog Blue Grey Capital-grade slates supplied
Roofing
WELSH SLATE HELPS A STATION BUILDING WHOSE LIFE WAS ON THE LINE
Some 16,000 of the leading UK manufacturer’s 500mm x 300mm Ffestiniog Blue Grey Capital-grade slates now adorn the roof of the historic Grade II listed Cambrian Railways Building in the market town of Oswestry on the Shropshire/Welsh border
News
FOUR EASY WAYS TO TRANSFORM YOUR GARDEN – INSPIRED BY AWARD WINNING 2025 RHS PROJECT
A landscaper, who has recently taken part in constructing a multi-award winning garden at the RHS Flower Show Wentworth Woodhouse has predicted the garden trends set to take off following this summer’s events season – which include a 1970s throwback.
Aggregates & Minerals
LEADING LANDSCAPER SAYS 2025 IS YEAR OF THE ACCESSIBLE GARDEN
The team used products from essential materials provider Breedon, including Welsh Slate hard landscaping material from the famous Penrhyn Quarry, prized for its tactile qualities and durability, and Breedon Golden Amber Gravel
News
BREEDON DONATES FLAGSHIP PRODUCTS TO RHS SENSORY GARDEN IN RNIB COLLABORATION
Welsh Slate hard landscaping materials from Penrhyn Quarry selected for their accessibility and sensory qualities and Breedon Golden Amber Gravel - the only self-binding gravel of its kind to hold a Royal Warrant chosen for RHS Wentworth garden
News
A NEW ROOF AT ROSSLYN
Rosslyn Castle, jointly with Rosslyn Chapel, is one of the most significant heritage assets in Midlothian and for the first time in over 350 years the castle has a new permanent roof of Penrhyn roofing slate over formerly ruinous areas
News
HISTORIC PIER GETS A NEW CROWN THANKS TO WELSH SLATE
An Edwardian pier with Royal connections is enjoying a new lease of life, thanks in part to Welsh Slate. Some 800m2 of Welsh Slate’s Penrhyn roofing slates were specified for the reroof of the Royal Terrace Pier in Kent
Asphalt
WELSH SLATE AND BREEDON STOP STORM BERT RAINING ON ALDI'S PARADE
Aggregates from Welsh Slate and Breedon, and a workforce from Breedon’s Surfacing Solutions, join forces for Aldi.
News
PRIVATE SCHOOL REROOFED IN WELSH SLATE WINS ROOFING COMPANY AN A+ IN NATIONAL AWARDS
Their year-long work at the independent day school in Cardiff, involved more than 1,000m2 of Welsh Slate’s Penrhyn Heather Blue County-grade slates