Slate facade - the future of modern architecture

Slate facade - the future of modern architecture

 

Shale roof has been around for hundreds of years. For the first time, slate tiles appeared on the roofs of medieval castles and churches. This magnificent natural stone has long been known as a durable material that can be adapted for use for a variety of environments and human needs.

Recently, this traditional roofing material breathed new life. Slate has become very popular in European countries and far beyond its borders, and every year it is gaining popularity in Ukraine, as a modern and attractive architectural trend. Fire-resistant, shock-resistant and wind-resistant, and also environmentally friendly material became especially popular among steady architectural tendencies.

 

Ventilated facades of slate are perfectly combined with component materials, such as aluminum, copper, stainless steel, titanium-zinc and other materials, whose service life exceeds more than 50 years, which is approximately comparable to the service life of slate.

Advantages of ventilated slate façade:

 

1. Slate - strong and durable

Slate roofs, on average, serve up to 100 years, and there are also separate historical buildings that are more than 200 years old and they are covered with slate, which is laid on the building from the date of its structure. Based on this, we can argue that natural slate is durable.

 

 Slate, a natural stone, has a fire resistance level of NG, and is also tested in Europe with a wind speed of over 160 km. per hour, and we can conclude that there are not so many forces that can destroy it. Natural slate is a durable building material.

2. Slate - eco-friendly material
Europeans care about improving the global environmentally friendly environment. Natural slate in itself is one of the most environmentally friendly building materials on the market, it is very often used in the form of trays or cutting boards for food.

 

The production of slate tiles is very minimal and rational in relation to the environment. Basically, slate is removed from the ground, formed and delivered to the buyer. No chemicals are ever added to the stone. During the extraction process, less water is used than in the production of eco-friendly ceramic tiles, there are only CO2 emissions that occur during the transportation of the stone.