Since 1987, Tecx Roofing Ltd have been installing traditional slating, this has been the backbone of our business. 

Although slate materials and installation methods have changed over the years, we have been able to give time & training so that our installers remain fully qualified to work with both traditional and modern slate. All of the installers are fully qualified in slating and install roof renewals using natural slate materials from all over the world.

Different Slate Roofing Options

Fibrous Cement Slates – The most cost effective slates are fibrous cement slates. Tecx Roofing Ltd use these slates from the Marley Eternit range, which are the only fibre cement slate produced in the UK. Fibrous cement slates are the only product in the UK that can achieve an A+ (The lowest environmental impact) in the BRE’s green guide.

Rivendale Slate – Rivendale closely resembles natural slate and will add the appeal of a natural slate look to any roof. Rivendale slates offer the latest in outstanding aesthetics with a finely detailed textured surface with a dressed edge.

Garsdale Slate – Garsdale slates feature a detailed textured surface and crisp square edge. Suitable for projects where an aesthetic textured is important.

Birkdale slates feature a smooth surface with a dressed edge. These slates can now be installed at a pitch of 15 degrees using hook fixings.

Suitable for low pitch roofs with a rafter length under 6 metres.

Thrutone Slate – The market leading Thrutone slates offer superb aesthetics at an economic price. A smooth surface with a square cut edge. Thrutone slates can be installed at 15degrees using hook fixings.

Suitable for low pitch roofs with rafters not exceeding 4 metres.

Spanish Contessa Natural Slate – The contessa slate is selected from well established sources and is produced by some of the most efficient quarries in Spain. With its natural textured surface it can produce an attractive and long lasting roof.

Canadian Glendyne Natural Slate – The Glyndyne slate is produced in Qubek, Canada. A slate of consistant, high quality and high strength. Glendyne is a good match for ffestiniog or other blue/grey British natural slate.

Spanish Cupa Natural Slate – Cupa have been quarrying slate for more than a century

Cupa H12 is a grey slate with a smooth matt surface, it is noted for it’s exceptional consistency of thickness and surface appearance.

Penrhyn Natural Slate –Benefits from a number of highly practical properties making it an exceptional roofing slate. Welsh roofing slate from the Penrhyn quary is known to produce some of the finest slate in the world.