Chinese Black Slate - Tiles & Treads
Slate - The Most Eco Friendly Building Product
A measure of the environmental credentials of a building product is the involvement by man and process up to the point where it is fixed to a building. On that basis this slate is a clear winner. Unlike Australian sandstones it cleaves or splits quite naturally when hit with a chisel and doesn't need expensive machinery to saw or cut it. That's why it is described as having a "natural split surface" - a quality very few sandstones possess. It does mean the thickness of the material varies a bit - naturally!
Slate Colour & Texture Enhanced with Natural Split Surface
Slate splits naturally along planes reveals pallets of vivid colour not seen in stone with processed surfaces. The topography of the surface is intricate and has character, depth and grain - as you will see in the image below. Flakes of slate that are occasionally seen are evidence that the stone is high enough quality to split naturally and that it is genuinely slate.. The flakes if present, are easily removed as explained in the FAQ section.
Honed Surface - Soft & Smooth
Very few slates have the quality to take honing - they must be extraordinarily dense with small particle size. The honing produces a wonderfully soft finish and is slightly lighter in colour than the natural split finish which is typical of all honed surfaces.
Black Bullnose Treads
This is the most popular product for use outdoors on stairs and walls - one of our best sellers and in a range of lengths to suit a range of landscaping and outdoor designs.
Chinese Black Slate - Natural Split Surface
Chinese Black Slate - Honed Surface
Chinese Black Tread - Honed Surface with Bullnose Edge
Chinese Black Slate Specifications
Tiles (natural split) - 300x200, 300x300, 400x400x10-15mm; 600x600mm also available by special order
Tiles (honed) - 600x300x15mm
Bullnose treads (honed) - 1000x300x30, 1500x300x30 & 2000x300x30mm
Click here to see all floor & wall slate specifications.