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SSQ Del Carmen

 

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Del Carmen Slate

SSQ Del Carmen is specially and exclusively quarried from the Del Carmen quarry in North West Spain to offer customers a top of the range slate usually sought by demanding markets such as Germany or France.

 

SSQ Del Carmen slate is a traditional riven slate with a distinctive texture. The blue-black colour is totally natural and does not fade in sunlight.

 

SSQ Del Carmen is a high-density slate that does not crack, when fixed properly. It is almost totally inert and shows no reaction in polluted atmospheres. It is also non-porous and will not support the growth of mosses or lichens. It is also unaffected by insect attack. Whereas most slates sourced from Spanish quarries have a transverse grain, Del Carmen slates are notable for the rare characteristics of a longitudinal grain.

 

The SSQ Del Carmen Ultra slate has been tested to international standards, including French Standard P32/302. This French Standard is widely known as the highest classification worldwide and the testing is carried out at the quarry on a yearly basis by the Laboratoire Natonal d’ Essais.

 

SSQ Del Carmen Ultra is supplied with a written guarantee of 75 years. Test certificates, an independent geological report and samples are available upon request. Please click here to request a copy of the report.

 

As a testament to the consistent high quality of SSQ Del Carmen slate, English Heritage and Historic Scotland have previously accepted the slate for the refurbishment of listed buildings. SSQ Del Carmen is also approved by Snowdonia National Park as an alternative to indigenous slate.

 

Extensive and regular testing coupled with centuries of experience prove that SSQ Del Carmen slates have their place among the very best roofing slates available.

 

Product Data

Fixing Del Carmen slates poses no problems for an experienced slater. They can be fixed both by the traditional nail method and by the modern hook system. SSQ can provide fixing details by both methods – please click here to request a copy.

 

On roofs, Del Carmen slates are suitable for pitches as low as 17°, subject to proper detailing and fixing.

 

When fixed correctly, Del Carmen slates offer a life expectancy generally in excess of that of the building.

 

Del Carmen slates are available across the UK through an extensive network of builders’ merchants, and are available throughout Europe and the US by contacting the SSQ Head Office.

 

Testing

Samples of SSQ Del Carmen have been tested in accordance with, and comply with, the relevant sections of:

 

Test certificates are available from SSQ on request. Please click here to request a copy.

 

Features and Benefits

Fire: The slate is completely non-combustible

 

Optical: The colour of SSQ Del Carmen slate is totally natural and devoid of artificial pigments. It does not fade in the sunlight.

 

Climate: SSQ Del Carmen slate is non-porous and its very low coefficient of expansion means that it is unaffected by changes in temperature.

 

Compatibility: SSQ Del Carmen is compatible with virtually all building products.

 

Chemical and Biological: The slate is stable with no adverse reaction in polluted environments (i.e. acid rain).

 

Sizes and Weights

Thickness
(mm)		 Size
(cm)		 Weight per 1000
(kg)
5-6 60 x 30 2995
5-6 50 x 25 1925
5-6 45 x 30 2079
5-6 45 x 25 1732
5-6 40 x 25 1540
5-6 40 x 20 1232
5-6 35 x 20 1347
5-6 30 x 20 924

 

Contact sales@ssq.co.uk for prices and availability.

 

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