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Roofing
WELSH SLATE EARNS A DEGREE OF LONGEVITY AT KING'S COLLEGE
Careful recording of the existing diminishing course arrangement allowed it to be re-established, with discreet additional ventilation provided at the eaves and ridge to improve airflow across the roof void. In addition, the PV panels were laid on top of

Roofing
WELSH SLATE WINS THE HEARTS OF PARISHIONERS, AND AN AWARD PLACE
Largely rebuilt in the early 14th Century with rubble and stone slate roofs, the church is an important landmark with a distinctive (and rare) arrangement of two separate towers

News
WELSH SLATE SHORTLISTED FOR CAREERS WALES AWARD
These highly anticipated awards are a chance for Careers Wales to recognise employers who have worked with them to deliver impactful and engaging careers experiences to pupils in Wales over the last 12 months.

Roofing
DANETRE DOES A WELSH SLATE DOUBLE
The reroof of a community hospital with Welsh Slate not only won the specialist contractor a place in the finals of a national award scheme but also enabled its apprentice roofers to get up close and personal with a Grade II listed project.

Ffestiniog Quarry
SITE VISIT BY BLAENAU FFESTINIOG FIRE SERVICE
We were happy to welcome members of the Blaenau Ffestiniog Fire Service at our Ffestiniog Quarry recently to carry out a training exercise.

Roofing
CLARKE ROOFING RISE TO THE WELSH SLATE CHALLENGE AT ST LUKE'S
Welsh Slate was the original roof covering when the Neo-Norman flint and stone church was built by Thomas of Ryde between 1858-1861

Roofing
WELSH SLATE TOPS AN 18-YEAR CAMPAIGN TO RE-OPEN A LISTED LIDO
Penrhyn Heather Blue roofing slates feature on the lido at Cleveland Pools, a Grade II* listed building that had been on the Buildings at Risk register.

Community
THE SCHOOL VALUED PARTNER INITIATIVE - YSGOL DYFFRYN OGWEN VISITS PENRHYN
It was an great opportunity for the students to learn about the rich history of Penrhyn and the current modern operations and processes

Hard Landscaping
WELSH SLATE AND BREEDON SPECIAL AGGREGATES TO STORM THE PALACE AT HAMPTON
The leading UK manufacturer of natural slate products and the building materials group are supplying a total of 10 different types of landscaping materials to the Cancer Research UK Legacy garden at the festival from July 4th to 9th.

Community
BETHESDA ANNUAL CARNIVAL
The event was a family day for the residents of Dyffryn Ogwen and was attended by over 1000 people. The carnival featured a procession on Bethesda High Street, which included various floats, majorettes, and bands

Roofing
WELSH SLATE IS A PEERLESS PERFORMER IN A PIONEERING PENINSULAR TOWN
A church in one of the first Conservation Areas in Wales has been given a new lease of life, Welsh Slate’s roofing slates have replaced their 150-year-old predecessors on the grade II listed church

Roofing
WELSH SLATE RANKED HIGH IN THE NAMING STAKES
It is some 90 years since the practice of calling different roof slate sizes by the titles of female aristocrats was lost to posterity after many centuries.