SIG UNVEILS NEW RANGE OF REPRODUCTION BRITISH STONE ROOFING PRODUCTS
Designed to replicate the beauty of original Collyweston and Cotswold slates from historic, central English quarries, a new range of reproduction stone roofing products named ‘The SIGA Heritage Range’ has been unveiled by SIG Roofing Supplies - the leading supply chain partner of roofing materials in the UK.
Designed in consultation with professional roofers and architects, these reproduction slates are handcrafted to provide a historically correct roofscape in an easy to lay slating format. With the master moulds taken from original slates, and a choice of three colours and varying sizes, they are faithful to the original slates both in terms of colour, texture and performance, which results in an authentic diminishing course, random width slate roof.
The slates are constructed from Glassfibre Reinforced Concrete (GRC) to produce a strong, durable slate weighing only 65kgm2. Twenty percent lighter than the original natural stone, this material can be easily cut without cracking or breaking, in turn saving valuable labour and timber costs.
To ensure the slates’ authenticity, each individual slate is handcrafted using moulds taken from stone slate originals. As with natural stone, the shades vary, with no two slates being identical. Combined with the surface detail and hand colouring, this ensures a reproduction slate that enjoys all the aesthetic appeal and planning advantages of the original, but with a 25-year guarantee and full site take-off and design service that is unavailable with scarce second-hand stone.
Marketing Manager for SIG Roofing, Stuart Base enthuses: “The long wait for a product that truly replicates the unique and rustic beauty of original Collyweston and Cotswold slates is finally over. We are thrilled to be the exclusive distributors of this amazing range of artificial products that overcomes the regional problems in trying to colour match original slates that are no longer available.”
Stuart adds: “As well as providing an extremely versatile and cost-effective alternative to natural products, The Heritage Range is a proven product, and fully supported by SIG Roofing’s comprehensive design service, we anticipate its popularity will soar.”
Fully tested to BS EN 492:2004 and complete with a 25 year warranty, the Heritage Range is supplied in a project-specific format, showing where every slate fits on a given roof. The range of matching accessories, including ridges and in-line ventilation systems, satisfies modern roofing practice while preserving the authenticity of the roofscape.
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SIG Roofing Supplies is the largest provider of expertise, advice and related products to the roofing market. A fully owned subsidiary of SIG plc – a FTSE250 organisation and UK’s largest specialist supplier of roofing and related materials for over 30 years - SIG Roofing Supplies continues to establish best practice across the whole roofing sector and is passionate about meeting building requirements better than any other supplier in the industry.
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SIG Roofing Supplies has unveiled ‘The Heritage Range’, a new range of reproduction British stone roofing products that is designed to replicate the heritage and beauty of original Collyweston, Swithland and Cotswold slates. It provides a versatile and cost-effective roofscape solution and alternative to natural slate.
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