Slate 2000 Overview
Our Slate 2000 lightweight tile panel is designed to give you the true characteristics of a slate appearance, with a broken bond finish and half the installation time when compared with traditional tiles.
The Britmet slate 2000 is available in 6 stunning colours and manufactured using the highest-grade Aluzinc steel, coated in a granulated finish and sealed using an acrylic glaze. For projects that might require increased security, Britmet Slate 2000 is available in 0.45mm and 0.9mm thickness while only weighing 1/7th the weight of traditional concreate tiles and installed to pitches as low as 12 degrees.
Our stunning traditional slate duplicate offers superior performance and durability with unparalleled strength and aesthetics making it a first choice for any lightweight roofing project. The Britmet slate 2000 tile is featured on the famous Alton Towers Star Gazing pods, BISF homes, hospitals and many more.
THE BENEFITS OF USING BRITMET TILEFORM LIGHTWEIGHT SLATE 2000 SYSTEM
FEATURES & BENEFITS
- 40 year BBA backed guarantee
- British profiles to match your home and the surrounding area – beautiful aesthetics
- Lightweight – from 7kg/m2– reduces strain on the structure or reduce new roof structure
- Low pitch – as low as 12° – avoid upstairs windows and achieve a beautifully pitched roof
- Maintenance free
- Fast installation – 10 x faster than traditional material
- Easily compatible with velux windows and similar
- Secure against vandalism and foot traffic
- Manufacturing specialist lightweight roofing systems for over 40 years
- Building Regs. approval
- DIY friendly if you wish to undertake the project yourself
- Expert technical advices always on hand
- British manufactured
- Only 2.17 slates per m²
- British manufactured
| Minimum pitch: | 12° |
| Maximum pitch: | 90° |
| Overall width: | 1310mm |
| Cover width: | 1250mm |
| Side lap: | 60mm |
| Step: | 22mm |
| Batten gauge: | 369mm |
| Batten gauge (0.9mm): | 367mm |
| Roof cover per slate: | 0.46m2 |
| Individual slate width: | 250mm |
| Slate panels per sqm: | 2.17 |
| Steel base: | 0.45mm & 0.9mm |
| Weight as laid per sqm: | 7kg & 11kg |
| Base coat: | Acrylic Resin |
| Top coat: | Stone granules with clear acrylic overglaze |
| Chemical resistance: | Nontoxic fungicide incorporated |
| Biological resistance: | Unaffected by normal air pollution |
| Fire resistance: | AA classification equal to traditional roof tiles and slates |
| Fixings: | The contractor shall utilise the roofing manufacturers recommended fixings and sealant |
| Ventilation: | The recommendations of Building Regulations 1991 (amended 1992 and 1994). Approved document F2 1995 ‘Condensation in roofs’, BS5250: 2021 ‘control of condensation’. |
