Welsh Slate Minerals and Aggregates
Welsh Slate is a major supplier of high-quality aggregates, specialist sand and secondary aggregates to the construction industry.
We're probably better known for being one of the major suppliers of decorative aggregates in the UK and Europe. However, Welsh Slate also supply industrial aggregates for a range of core applications; from fill materials to aggregates that can be used in precast concrete; asphalt and for surface dressing.
Welsh Slate minerals are the only manufacture of minerals for roofing felt in the UK. Ground slate has many outstanding technical properties and is used widely in a number of manufacturing processes and is available in two grades and various colours.
As a result Welsh Slate is also one of the UK’s largest suppliers of bulk construction aggregates and in the main serve the precast, road building, civil engineering and house building sectors.
Minerals
Slate granules can be used in the production of bituminous roofing felts in a range of pigmented and natural colours as well as being bonded with resin to make artifical slate roofing tiles.
Construction Aggregates
Welsh Slate provides a wide range of products for pre-cast concrete, civil engineering, house building and the water industry. Available for collection or delivery loose or in individual bulk bags (approx. 850 kg)
Commercial Decorative Aggregates
40mm (50-30mm) and 20mm (30-10mm) sized natural slate chippings from our North Wales Quarries are available in Blue, Plum and Grey. All colours are available dry with Blue and Plum available washed.