Roofing slates

A Cedral fibre cement roofing and facade slate, previously available under the name Euronit. High quality, appealing design and a perfect finish make this modern, durable and weather-resistant product a beautiful, lasting addition to buildings of various kinds.

Applications of Struktonit facade slates - these roofing slates, manufactured in Germany and known as Struktonit, have a pronounced surface texture resembling natural slate.

• historic and new buildings alike
• where the existing load-bearing roof structure needs to be retained, or when adding storeys to a building and the structure needs to remain lightweight
• cladding chimneys, fascia boards and dormers on roofs covered with concrete tiles

Advantages

Among the roof coverings used today, those made from small-format slates are some of the most attractive. They have a long tradition in construction. They look natural on historic buildings, while on new buildings they help break up the monotony of the built environment. Although made from fibre cement, their surface looks remarkably like natural slate.

The small-format Cedral fibre cement roofing and facade slate is a product of the highest quality in both technical and aesthetic terms. Its material offers exceptional performance. The slate provides safety and comfort for occupants: it is non-combustible, environmentally safe and resistant to UV radiation, changing weather conditions, including frost, and pests.

Only inorganic pigments are used to manufacture the slates, ensuring resistance to ultraviolet radiation. Their small size allows them to suit the required roof shape: from broad surfaces or tight curves, through diagonal roof slopes, to vertical surfaces. This creates a coherent appearance, helping to unify the separate roof surfaces of individual buildings and bring building complexes together as a whole. Facade slates can cover an entire roof, including its details. Two properties make this possible: the small slate format and the material's non-combustibility, which also allows it to be used as chimney cladding.

The range of slate colours makes it easy to match the colours typical of a given region. Light playing across their distinctive surface texture gives them a particularly attractive appearance.

Cedral fibre cement slates create modern and traditional roofs and facades. They help them blend into any surroundings and become an integral part of the landscape. They offer unlimited possibilities for shaping a building's appearance: laid on roofs, facades or both, they create interesting, coherent and attractive compositions.

Available colours

• red
• white
• brown
• graphite

Construction

• they have a curved cut at the right or left corner
• slates with a curved cut on the right are used for left-hand covering, and slates with a curved cut on the left for right-hand covering
• weight: depending on slate size (0,34 - 1,53 kg/piece)
• the finished covering weighs approximately 18 - 21 kg/m2
• standard slope: over 25° for roof slopes, from 75° for vertical surfaces

Fibre cement slate dimensions

• 20 x 20 cm (used to finish roofs and roof sections),
• 30 x 30 cm (allow economical covering of entire roof slopes),
• 40 x 20 cm,
• 40 x 13 cm,
• 60 x 30 cm (eaves and valley slates)
• 30 x 20 cm (eaves and valley slates)

Warranty

• 30 years (right to replacement subject to specific conditions),
• 10 years for a uniform slate appearance while retaining the basic colour shade

Fibre cement slate covering

Covering type	Laying location
German	on the roof, on full boarding with an underlay and sloping slate courses
French	on boarding with insulation or on battens
honeycomb	on boarding or battens
loop	on boarding (on battens in special cases)
double-lap	on full boarding with insulation or on battens
horizontal	on boarding with insulation or on battens ≥ 35° ( when the roof slope
rectangular	on vertical surfaces on timber battens
double-lap in a brickwork pattern	on full boarding with insulation or on battens.