All the characteristics of natural and reclaimed stone and slate with all the advantages of a modern building material... Greys Artstone Artificial Stone Slates and Artificial Slates.

 

Greys Artstone reproduction stone and slate roofing products are hand crafted to give an authentic roofscape. Detailed moulding, a choice of colours, and a range of sizes create a coursed and diminishing stone slate roof. The glass fibre cement construction provides a light yet durable roofing material. Our stone roofing slates are an easy to lay format and a range of compatible products, including ridges and in-line ventilation systems, create an extremely versatileand cost effective alternative to natural stone slate products.

Based in the Huddersfield area and founded over ten years ago, Greys Artstone develops and manufactures its products at its purpose built factory in Holmfirth, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. We pride ourselves on our personal approach which has allowed us to develop a range of products that significantly reduce costs for projects without compromising on quality and finish. All of our products have been designed in consultation with professional roofers and architects to achieve an easy to lay slating format, which will result in a coursed and diminishing stone slate roof.  The only alternative to natural stone and artificial stone roofing slates.

Our standards speak for themselves

Our roofing products conform to the following BSi Standards and come with a full 25 year manufacturer guarantee.
Fixings - to BS 5534:2003 
Durability - to BS 7543:2003Colour - to BS 1014
None combustible - to BS 476 P.T.4
Freeze / Thaw - to BS EN 492:2004
Strength - better than BS EN 492:2004
Permeability - to BS EN 492:2004

Our test reports are compiled by industry leader CERAM and a full report is available. Click Here to start download (pdf 5.6MB)

Our current range includes:

Reproduction Stone Slates Turned York, Natural Weathered, Country Weathered, Shire Brown and Traditional Blend.
Reproduction Slates Welsh Heather, Welsh Blue and Westmorland Green.
Natural Stone Available Soon.

Surge in stone slate theft hits rural areas

Figures released by NFU Mutual show that claims in the first six months of this year were 33 per cent higher than the whole of 2010.
"Be very wary of anyone selling reclaimed grey stone slates who are not from a reputable company" Says Lee Johnson of Greys Artstone. The enormouse cost of recalimed stone slates is creating a black market which was outlined recently in a feature on the Radio 2, Jeremy Vine Show. One way to beat this crime is to fit Greys Artstone reproduction stone slates, get the look of reclaimed slate but with the quality and versatility of a modern building material and without the worry of it being stolen in the night.

GRC (Glassfibre Reinforced Slates) v Aggregate Concrete Slates

Artificial Stone Slates and Artificial Slates are manufactured using two distinct methods - GRC (Glass Fibre Reinforced Concrete) Slates and Aggregate Concrete Slates. The images below show the advantage of using GRC for the manufacture of artificial stone slates. All the slates in our range are GRC and have been successfully tested for durability, colour, strength, fire and freeze thaw. Many of our competitors use traditional concrete, their slates aren’t protected from the elements, which will expose the aggregate.

Greys Artstone GRC Slate (Glassfibre Reinforced Concrete)

Aggregate Concrete Slate