Penrhyn 'Bangor Blue'®

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\n Penrhyn Bangor Blue roofing slates are generally accepted as the best quality roofing slates found anywhere in the world \n They have been produced at the Penrhyn quarry outside Bethesda, since the late 1700s \n Penrhyn slate deposits date back to the Cambrian era (600 million years ago) and pre-date most other slate deposits found in other parts of the world. The slate deposits in this quarry are extremely pure and free from damaging impurities \n Penrhyn slate is an attractive purple or heather blue colour, and these slates cover many of the world’s most prestigious buildings – from Buckingham Palace in London to St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin \n These slates have worldwide appeal and, in addition to the home markets of Britain and Ireland, are popular in France, Germany, Holland, Australia and New Zealand \n Bangor Blue slates come in standard sizes of 50x30cm (other sizes available on request) and in 3 thicknesses: Capital grade (5.5mm nominal thickness) County grade (7.5mm nominal thickness) Celtic grade (9.5mm nominal thickness) \n Penrhyn roofing slates conform to BS EN 12326-1: 2014 (W1, S1, T1), hold BS Kitemark certification, and are generally expected to outlive the life of a building \n Bangor Blue slates have a life expectancy measured in centuries and a 100 year guarantee \n Show more