Welsh Slate Case Studies

We’re always looking to add interesting and challenging projects which incorporate Welsh Slate products to our website catalogue. Whether you are an end user, specifier or main contractor - it’s always fascinating to get an insight into how other projects have incorporated Welsh Slate.

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4 September 2025

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

7 July 2025

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

6 June 2025

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

16 May 2025

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.

16 May 2025

WELSH SLATE AND BREEDON HELP HOCHTIEF UK DRILL DOWN FOR ERYRI

Tunnel boring work is due to begin shortly on the largest scheme of its kind in Wales – the Snowdonia VIP (Visual Impact Provision) project – featuring construction aggregates from Welsh Slate and parent company Breedon.

24 April 2025

WELSH SLATE HELPS GIVE A BRUSSELS APARTMENT BUILDING FACADE A NEW BUZZ

Welsh Slate’s Cwt-y-Bugail Dark Blue slate, with a honed finish on selected sides and faces, has been used to restore façade elements, wall copings and cills/thresholds at the La Magneto apartment building in Brussels.

7 March 2025

WELSH SLATE HELPS TO BRING HISTORIC CHURCH BACK FROM THE BRINK

An £8 million project to rescue one of central London’s most significant churches from Historic England’s Buildings at Risk Register is now complete, and topped with Welsh Slate.

25 February 2025

WELSH SLATE TO SUPPLY ROCK ARMOUR FOR KINMEL BAY SEA DEFENCE PROJECT

Welsh Slate is supplying local civil engineers with more than 50,000 tonnes of three to six-tonne each of granite rock armour from Ffestiniog

16 January 2025

WELSH SLATE HELPS OLD COPPERWORKS WITH A NEW BEATING HEART

Some 800m2 of Welsh Slate’s Cwt y Bugail 500mm x 250mm roofing slates feature on three buildings at the heart of Swansea Council’s £5 million regeneration of the Hafod Morfa Copperworks in the city.

5 November 2024

WELSH SLATE TOPS THE FOREFRONT OF A BUILDING REVOLUTION

The Red House was a blueprint for York’s building revolution as following the Great Fire of London, the Government of the day issued new building regulations, including a requirement that any new houses fronted onto a pavement must be built of brick and/o

24 October 2024

WELSH SLATE STARS IN THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM'S GARDENS

Sited at the garden’s entrance via the pedestrian tunnel from South Kensington underground station to the well-loved London institution, the Welsh Slate slabs help to present two cliff faces of rock sheer either side of a ramp, forming a rugged canyon of

5 August 2024

FROM COURSES TO HORSES

One of the key factors in choosing Welsh slates was their high-quality natural appearance. We recognised the importance of maintaining the architectural integrity of the church, and these slates perfectly matched the authentic look of the existing roof.

4 July 2024

WELSH SLATE PRODUCTS HELP WIN ANOTHER GARDEN AWARD

Following hard on the heels of its role in a multi-award-winning garden at Chelsea Flower Show this year, another garden featuring Welsh Slate hard landscaping products has won an award at the current RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival

27 March 2024

WELSH SLATE HELPS ALL SOULS FROM THE END OF AN ERA TO A NEW ONE

The church is an iconic building, occupying a key position on Regent Street, and is highly visible from the surrounding streets, therefore the aesthetic qualities of Welsh Slate were a major consideration.

14 March 2024

WELSH SLATE HELPS SHED NEW LIGHT AT AT BRIGHTON DOME

Adjoining the famous Royal Pavilion, the Corn Exchange and Studio Theatre have been refurbished by award-winning architects Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios (FCBStudios) for a 21st Century audience. The Welsh slates were also used on the roof of the Grade II

14 March 2024

WELSH SLATE TOPS THE HEIGHTS AND THE MENU AT THE PENINSULA LONDON

Cwt-y-Bugail Honed slate is a premium Welsh slate known for its natural beauty and durability. Its rich, dark grey colour, and smooth, Honed finish complements the timeless elegance of The Peninsula London perfectly.

7 February 2024

WELSH SLATE STARS IN LONDON'S "VERY FIRST SUSTAINABLE LUXURY HOTEL”

Sleek dark countertops/shelf slabs produced from Welsh Slate’s honed and dressed Cwt-y-Bugail Dark Blue Grey slate feature on the vanity units and minibar tops

22 January 2024

WELSH SLATE IS THE LUCID CHOICE FOR LUCENT

Prior to its development, the triangular site at Piccadilly Circus was a mixture of 13 buildings of different ages, architectural styles, listings, ownerships and uses.

21 November 2023

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

13 November 2023

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

3 October 2023

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.

25 September 2023

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

10 August 2023

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.

9 June 2023

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

7 June 2023

WELSH SLATE HELPS A HISTORIC RAILWAY STATION GET BACK ONLINE

One of the earliest surviving railway stations in the world is enjoying a new lease of life, and TV stardom, thanks in part to Welsh Slate roofing slate

1 February 2023

FROM COMICS TO COPINGS

The house, which was designed as one of a pair by AHR Architecture, uses Welsh Slate products on various aspects – as vertical cladding on elevational features including a “chimney” on the house, and for hard landscaping, as walling and copings to terrace

7 January 2023

WELSH SLATES HELP A NATIONAL MUSEUM WITH A NEW TOP HAT

Almost 150 years after work first started on its purpose-built home, the Netherland’s national museum is enjoying a new lease of life with Ffestiniog Blue Grey roofing slate

7 December 2022

FROM FOGS TO FAME, WITH WELSH SLATE

Some 30,000 Ffestiniog Blue Grey slates were used by T&P Lead Roofing for the reroof of the roof of the Central range, while Penrhyn Heather Blue slates were used by Mundy Roofing on the eastern and western ranges.

1 December 2022

WELSH SLATE HELPS HISTORIC COUNTRY MANSION WITH A NEW LEASE OF LIFE

Cwt-y-Bugail Dark Blue Grey roofing slates from the leading UK manufacturer have been used over 1,000m2 of roof at Bank Hall in Bretherton, Lancashire, which has been converted into luxury residential accommodation and exhibition spaces.

29 November 2022

WELSH SLATE TOPS ANTRIM ALMSHOUSES

Welsh Slate’s Penrhyn Heather Blue slates feature on the front elevations of 31 almshouses in Carrickfergus, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland,

7 November 2022

WELSH SLATE TOPS AN ICONIC GATEWAY TO EUROPE

Welsh Slate’s Blue Grey Ffestiniog roofing slates have helped to transform St Pancras International from near demolition to an iconic gateway to Europe.

1 November 2022

WELSH SLATE TOPS A WORLD FIRST . . . AND MORE

The world’s first iron-framed building, the forerunner of the modern skyscraper, will enjoy a new lease of life in the capital of England’s largest inland county, thanks to Historic England and Welsh Slate.

7 August 2022

ST MARTIN’S GOES BACK TO THE FUTURE WITH WELSH SLATE

Welsh Slate has supplied roofing slates from both its Penrhyn and Ffestiniog quarries to provide a like-for-like replacement for an old 19th century roof at London’s famous St Martin-in-the-Fields church complex

11 May 2022

WELSH SLATE TOPS AN HONOURABLE RESTORATION AT LINCOLN'S INN

Penrhyn Heather Blue slates from Welsh Slate feature on Lincoln’s Inn’s Great Hall, one of London’s most unique buildings

14 April 2022

WELSH SLATE TOPS A SUSTAINABILITY EXEMPLAR

Roofing slates from Welsh Slate feature on the Duchy of Cornwall’s Nansledan development.

14 January 2022

WELSH SLATE HELPS DOVER MANSION BLOCK FROM ITS WATERLOO

An unusual double-mansard roof on a Grade II listed seafront mansion block is enjoying a new lease of life, thanks to Welsh Slate.

29 November 2021

WELSH SLATE PROVES JUST THE TOPPING FOR QUEEN'S LACE

Cwt-Y-Bugail roof slates feature on a £5 million new-build private house.

29 November 2021

WELSH SLATE HEADS UP SARAH BEENY'S NEW HOME

Roofing slates by Welsh Slate were the material of choice for TV property expert Sarah Beeny’s own home.

29 November 2021

WELSH SLATE WALLING HELPS NEW HOTEL WIN AN INTERNATIONAL AWARD

The Pig Hotel in Cornwall features rustic walling from Welsh Slate.

4 November 2021

SPRINGFIELD HOUSE GETS A HEALTHY NEW ROOF, THANKS TO WELSH SLATE

Hospital building gets a new lease of life from Welsh Slate and Stoic Roofing.

29 October 2021

"RARE" REROOF USING WELSH SLATE WINS CONTRACTOR A NATIONAL AWARD

The renovation of a 17th Century listed café in the Snowdonia National Park, which incorporated some “rare” roofing methods using Welsh Slate.

27 October 2021

WELSH SLATE AND BREEDON SPECIAL AGGREGATES HELP NEW GARDENS DEBUT AT RHS CHELSEA

New container gardens at the Chelsea Flower Show feature Welsh Slate and Breedon Special Aggregates.

29 September 2021

WELSH SLATE TOPS A GROUNDBREAKING LUXURY APARTMENT BLOCK

A total of more than 1,000m2 of Welsh Slate’s Penrhyn Heather Blues feature on the mansard roofs of four new storeys of luxury penthouse apartments priced between £17 million and £38 million at a former diplomatic building.

28 September 2021

IRISH EMBASSY

The £2.5 million re-roof of the Grade II listed Irish Embassy in London, with more than 10,000 Penrhyn Heather Blue slates from Welsh Slate, has required its own exceptional levels of diplomacy.

27 September 2021

WELSH SLATE HELPS GIVE A LONDON LANDMARK A NEW LEASE OF LIFE

Welsh Slate roofing slates have played a “critical” role in the award-winning renovation of one of London’s most unusual buildings.

26 September 2021

WELSH SLATE REROOF REQUIRES ONE OF THE LARGEST FREESTANDING SCAFFOLDS

Work has drawn to a close on the two-year refurbishment of the roof of a historic arts college that required 26,000 new Welsh slates for 39 separate roof areas.

25 September 2021

WELSH SLATE WINS A GOLD TOP AT COBHAM DAIRY

Work has finally drawn to a close on a year-long project to re-clad with Welsh Slate a unique listed Georgian building that has now been re-purposed for the 21st Century.

18 August 2021

WELSH SLATE HELPS WITH A STEEP LEARNING CURVE

Welsh Slate was specified for the roof of an architect’s challenging but award-winning own self-build for a trio of reasons – its quality, durability and aesthetics.

17 August 2021

WELSH SLATE SCORES A DOUBLE AT A UNIQUE CHURCH IN EVERTON

One of two unique cast iron churches in Liverpool is enjoying a new lease of life after a second phase of reroofing has been completed with Penrhyn Heather Blue slates from Welsh Slate.

16 August 2021

WELSH SLATE PRODUCTS HELP STRIKE THE BALANCE BETWEEN DESIGN AND CRIME

Natural slate walling and decorative aggregates from Welsh Slate are bringing a soothing calm to the new headquarters of an international crime agency.

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