Buckingham Slate one of the most sought after slate roofing products in the United States. One of it’s most impressive features is that it can last 150-200+ years, which makes this one of the least expensive roof systems. Not to mention, it’s all natural and enhances the look of just about any home or building!
More and more people are searching for green products. A Buckingham slate roof is exactly that, qualifying as a Green Roof since it does last as long as it does. It is free of chemicals or manufactured additives, coming straight from the quarry in it’s simple and natural form and cut to size by skilled craftsmen.
Buckingham Slate is a good choice for many more reasons, as listed below and stated on the the Buckingham Slate Company website:
COLOR
With a dark, rich blue-gray-black color, Buckingham® Slate has the strength of color required for architectural contrast and can be matched at any future time because of its genuine unfading characteristics.
LUSTRE
Like fine silk, the lustre of Buckingham® Slate develops highlights that give it interest and character.
TEXTURE
The natural texture of Buckingham® Slate makes it perfectly suited to either formal or informal architecture.
HANDCRAFTED NATURAL CHARM
Buckingham® Slate is natural rock. Its beauty, quality, and the age-old charm of hand craftsmanship cannot be duplicated by man.
GENUINE UNFADING
One of the few unfading slates. Fading indicates disintegration, and ugly whitening and flaking weakens the roof and ruins the architectural ensemble. Buckingham® Slate is unfading under all conditions.
OUTSTANDING MECHANICAL STRENGTH
Buckingham® Slate is a roofing slate of exceptional lasting qualities. One of the few slates with equal strength across the grain.
HIGHEST RESISTANCE TO ACID/ LOWEST AVERAGE ABSORPTION
of any American slate. Average absorption of less that .02%.Will not be damaged by exposure to precipitation, industrial pollution and saltwater.
What do you think now about a slate roof? Do you know what kind of roof is on your home? If it is slate, do you know what kind of a slate roof it is?
