How to Choose Best Roofing Slates
Slates are incredibly durable and versatile. One of the major purposes of using slate stone lies in its popularity as a roofing material. The roofing done using the Indian slate stone slabs lasts relatively longer than any other stone material.
What makes slate stone roofing so popular? Do all slate stones exhibit same roofing properties? Let us take a quick look at what you should search for in an Indian slate stone slab collection before picking using them as roofing.
1. Colour and Appearance 2. Doing an inspection before buying •. Gong test •. Ultrasonic inspection 3. Safe choices 4. Machining options with Indian slates
Colour and Appearance Roofing slate properties depend on the physical nature of the reserves from which it is extracted. Different slate quarries deliver slates of variable colours, hardness and water resistance. Though colour and appearance of the Indian slate stone slabs may not reveal anything about the chemical properties but are still used to make a quick assessment. A dark slate stone is believed to have an indefinite life when compared to the lighter shades.
Indian slate stone slabs
Doing an inspection before buying
Actual composition of the slate stone is more or less same but it is the extraction process and machining that make them durable. Slate quarries from Rajasthan, Orissa and Tamil Nadu are considered as the best sources of the natural stone in the whole world.
Safe choices
Basic slate stone roofing experts will often recommend a uniformly coloured Indian slate stone slab package. Mottled purple and red green slate stones are also considered safe as long as there are no clouds or haze across the edges. It signifies that the stone could have been eroded or weathered in its course of formation. The slates with clouds and non-uniform colouring should be avoided.
Machining options with Indian slates
Even best quality natural stones have to be machined and polished to make them sell in international market. To create magical effect on roofs, they are given peculiar lustre and decorated with eloquent designs and lighting shades. Most abundant slate stones are machined into splits and cleavage. Black slates are easiest to work with and retain their beauty for very long period.
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