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The installation of a natural slate roof depends on the slate type, the style and the design. Slates are supplied in pallets and stacked on their long side. Once removed from their pallets, slates need to be graded and sorted into three or four thicknesses. There are two methods of fixing natural roofing slates: nailing and hook fixing. FIXING WITH NAILS Once slates have […]

Natural slate is the best choice for roofing material in terms of its impact on the environment. Slate is a totally natural product which has the lowest embodied energy of all the roofing materials. Natural slate has a very low environmental impact. In fact, our HEAVY 3 and CUPA 12 roof slates have been assessed […]

CUPA PIZARRAS natural slate covers a new ‘Canadian-style‘ log cabin built in Czech Republic. Our natural slate was specified for the sympathetic roofing because they needed that all materials used on the project harmonised with the landscape.

CUPA PIZARRAS has been specified for the Ardgartan Hotel, located near Arrochar (United Kingdom). The roof, with a total surface of 2,700 square meters, was restored in 2012 with our CUPA Heavy 3 40×22, thanks to high-quality and excellent durability of our natural slates.

CUPA PIZARRAS adds warmth and elegance to theses houses located in Montevideo and Punta del Este (Uruguay). Our CUPA 4 natural slate offers a wonderful balance of the traditional and the contemporary for roofing design. CUPA 4 enhances the architecture of the amazing facades, made of natural materials like stone and wood.

CUPA PIZARRAS covers Sports Center Adeps Le Lac Neufchâteau‘s facade (Province-Luxembourg, Belgium). Located on the Ardennes, this sports complex uses our innovative installation system CUPACLAD®, made for natural slate ventiladed facades. Our natural slate, installed by our partners Jacobs, creates a modern look to this cladding facade, with a total surface of 1,600 square meters.

CUPA PIZARRAS natural slate creates a unique look to this 5 storage high building for youth housing in Copenhagen (Denmark). Located on Jyllingevej, this student accommodation project, designed by Kant Arkitekter, uses our innovative installation system CUPACLAD®, made for natural slate ventiladed facades. 

CUPA PIZARRAS covers a residential development of converted barns in Duddon Bridge (Lake District, United Kingdom). Our CUPA Heavy 14 natural slate was the perfect choice for the roofing material because of the need to be sympathetic to the surrounding architecture and wider environment. CUPA HEAVY 14 NATURAL SLATE CUPA Heavy 14 natural slate, purchased by […]