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Natural slate is one of the most versatile roofing products used in architectural design and for the creation of ambiences. Sophistication, resistance and durability give the surface involved a certain prestige, guaranteeing a far longer service life. Present throughout the history of mankind, natural slate is a classic and irreplaceable element on the roofs and facades […]

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 is ideally suitable as a roofing material because its embodied carbon value is at most 16% of that of […]

The prestigious character of  The Thistles Shopping Centre, located in the heart of the traditional city of Sitirling, demonstrates the modern face of Scottish architecture. CUPA Heavy 3 natural slate was the best solution to create a build that was modern in design but that used high quality building products for its roofing. 

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.

Natural slate was the perfect choice for the roofing at Ripponden Housing development in West Yorkshire (United Kingdom). CUPA 12 was specified for the project because of its exceptional consistency of thickness and surface appearance. Our CUPA 12 natural slate is a grey slate with smooth matt surface. Split to an average thickness of 4 and 6mm […]

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 […]

CUPA natural slate covers a 20,000 square-foot home, Abbey Farms, in central New Jersey (USA). CUPA Heavy 14 natural slate was considered the ideal roofing  material for this project, designed by J. Costantin Architecture because of the need for the roofing to be sympathetic to the surrounding architecture and environment. CUPA Heavy 14 natural slate is a strong slate with a smooth […]