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Be Proud of What You Build

Whatever type of projectyou are planning, whethera single rural dwelling or adevelopment of houses, youcan take pride in using themost popular roof coveringin Ireland for generations –

slates. Situated in Athy,County Kildare, Tegral

manufacture Fibre-Cementslates and market a large

range of Natural slates.

This brochure sets out ourproduct portfolio, including

the top-of-the-rangeThrutonePlus slates with

their 20 year colourguarantee and the widevariety of quarried slate

from Spain and North andSouth America.

Be Proud of What You Build

Why consider Tegral Slates?Tegral make fibre-cement slates in Ireland,so the company is an important part ofthe economy both in terms ofemployment and contributing to thewealth of the country.

When it comes to knowing how the Irishweather affects roofing materials and in

designing products to withstand storms,rain, strong sunshine and whatever isthrown at them, you can’t beat the“home-grown” product from Tegral.

We are so confident in our slates that wegive our flagship product ThrutonePlusa 20-year colour guarantee.

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ThrutonePlus

ThrutonePlus

ThrutonePlus ThrutonePlus Relief Rivendale

By investing in newly developed technology,we at Tegral have yet again createdimprovements to our slate products, and takena quantum leap in creating improved productperformance and visual beauty. Newlydeveloped ThrutonePlus slates now come withan unprecedented 20-year colour guarantee.Improved edge treatment also means thatThrutone Plus slates look even better than theirhighly regarded predecessor.

An addition to the ThrutonePlus range, Reliefslates are gaining popularity among buildersof beautiful homes. The textured surfaceand square edges provide a subtle changefrom the normal smooth finish and createan enhancement to the overall aestheticquality of the roof. ThrutonePlus Relief slatescome with the same improvements andguarantee package as ThrutonePlus.

Tegral Rivendale slates are designed to reflectthe qualities of natural slate at a fraction ofthe cost. Available in Blue-Black and Heathercolours, Rivendale also have new improved‘dressed’ edges and a 20-year colourguarantee.

Supercem

Supercem slates areproduced in a deepblack colour. Theyare available in600mm x 300mmand are rectangularin shape. TegralSupercem slates arecovered by a 10-year colourguarantee.

Graphite Blue

Graphite Blue slatesare produced inone colour and600mm x 300mmsize. They are blue-grey in colour andare covered by a10-year colourguarantee.

F I B R E - C E M E N T S L A T E S

TerracottaHeatherTurf-Brown

ADDITIONAL COLOURSThrutonePlus

Due to limitations of the printing process, please choose colours from actual samples.HeatherSlate-GreyStone-Green Russet

Blue Black Blue Black

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Rivendale

Blue Black

ThrutonePlus

Supercem

N A T U R A L S L A T E S

As well as Fibre Cement slates, Tegral supply a variety of quarried slate from Spain and North and South America. Natural slatescome in a number of colours and sizes and in a range of prices to suit the development concerned.

BretonaOriginating from NorthernSpain, they are particularlywell suited where an obviousnatural look is required dueto their nominal 8mmthickness.

TorresFrom Northern Spain, theyare mid-grey in colour with alightly textured surface.

Villar del ReyFrom Badajoz in Spain, the slatehas a distinctive smooth surface,fine grain and blue-greycolouring with subtle shadevariations.

Canadian HeatherA finely-textured, high qualityslate from Newfoundland inan attractive Heather colourfinished to a thickness of 4-6mm. An excellent alternativeto Bangor Blue slates at amuch lower cost.

MolinaQuarried in the northern part ofSpain, Molina slates have amoderately textured appearanceand are mid-grey in colour.

EspinaA dark grey slate from northernSpain with natural flecksthroughout, and a noticeablyrelief surface.

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ThrutonePlus and Natural

Pendennis (Green)A light grey-green slate fromBrazil with a uniform, smoothsurface.(Please note that Pendennis slates must be nailed and hook-fixed. To avoid excessive

breakage, Pendennis slates should be cut by a disc machine.)

Pendennis (Grey)A very dark grey slate from Brazilwith a uniform, smooth surface.

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Ridges

Specifications of main product linesArea (m2) Batten Battens Approx. weight

Pallet No. of slates Headlap per 1000 Gauge per m2 per m2 (kg) laid:Sizes Quantities per m2 (mm) slates laid (mm) (linear m) headlap 110mm

ThrutonePlus 600 x 300 1080 13.6 110 73.5 245 3.95 20.4

ThrutonePlus Relief 600 x 300 900 13.6 110 73.5 245 3.95 20.4

Rivendale 600 x 300 990 13.6 110 73.5 245 3.95 20.4

Supercem 600 x 300 1080 13.6 110 73.5 245 3.95 20.4

Graphite Blue 600 x 300 1080 13.6 110 73.5 245 3.95 20.4

Natural 600 x 300 c. 350-500 13.1 100 76.0 250 4.00 c.33-48 500 x 250 c.550-650 19.6 100 51.0 200 5.00 c.35-46

Fibre-Cement and most Natural slates are pre-holed to suit a minimum pitch of 25° on a maximum rafter length of 6 metres measured on plan. Roof geometryoutside these parameters should be referred to Tegral Technical Support.

Colours and ShapesColours Shapes

Blue-Black Black Blue-Grey Heather Stone-Green Terracotta Slate-Grey Russet Turf-Brown Rectangular Scalloped Bullnosed Chamfered Diamond

ThrutonePlus • • • • • • • • • • • •

ThrutonePlus Relief • • • • • • • • • • •

Rivendale • • •

Supercem • •

Graphite Blue • •

Classic Natural • • • • (Shape on site)

*Blue-Black only

Dry Ridge system is supplied as standard for all Fibre-Cementslates. Clay plain and ornamental ridges are available for Naturalslates. See overleaf for the full range of ridges and accessories.

600 x 300 500 x 250 400 x 400 600 x 600 500 x 500Diamond (Doubles) (Doubles)

ThrutonePlus • • • • •

ThrutonePlus Relief • • • •

Rivendale • •

Supercem • •

Graphite Blue • •

Classic Natural • • (Slate and half available)

Sizes available

Graphite Blue

Natural

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T E C H N I C A L I N F O R M A T I O N

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Tegral Building Products Republic of Ireland Northern Ireland

Website: www.tegral.com Tegral Building Products Ltd. Contact Number: +44 (0) 28 9262 1414Athy, Co. Kildare

Technical support email: Tel: +353 (0) 59 863 1316support@tegral.com Fax: +353 (0) 59 864 0153

email: info@tegral.com

B U I L D I N G P R O D U C T S

Tegral Fibre-Cement slates are manufactured to EN 492: 2005 Class B. (This standard is the highest classification attainable). They are also manufactured underthe ISO 9001 Quality Management System. Group Technical Laboratories are fully equipped to meet the test requirements of EN 12326 for Natural Slates.

Guarantees for natural slates are contained in the brochure for the relevant product.Please consult these publications which are available on request.

Under certain climatic conditions, moisture movement in fibre-cement slates can causeminor flexing of the exposed edges. This does not affect their structural integrity ortheir weatherproof performance and will reduce in time.

Tegral Slates available from:

ThrutonePlus and Rivendale Guarantee.30 year structural, 20 year colour

DESCRIPTIONThrutonePlus slates are manufactured in Irelandunder the ISO 9001:2000 Quality ManagementSystem certified by both NSAI and BSI and inaccordance with the European Norm EN 492.Rivendale slates are manufactured for Tegral in aGroup factory using the same process.

USEThrutonePlus and Rivendale slates are for use onpitched roofs, or hung vertically in accordance withthe fixing of Fibre Cement slates as specified in theIrish Code of Practice for Slating and Tiling ICP2:2002, or the British Code of Practice for Slating andTiling BS 5534: 2003 and BS 8000: Part 6.Reference should also be made to Tegral's SlatingManual.

STRUCTURAL GUARANTEEThrutonePlus and Rivendale slates meet therequirements of EN 492 and when fixed inaccordance with ICP2: 2002 and BS 5534: 2003carry a 30 year structural guarantee from the dateof manufacture. If during the period of guaranteethe product is found not to conform to the statedproperties in the standard, when sampled inaccordance with ISO 390, the affected slates willbe replaced at no cost.

THRUTONE COLOURISATIONThe Thrutone colourisation system is a multi-stageprocess, incorporating water-based coatings andensuring a highly durable surface finish.

COLOUR GUARANTEETegral Building Products Ltd guarantee the Thrutonecolourisation system for a period of 20 years. Theslates will be affected by weather as describedbelow and will take on a more matt appearanceover time. However, when the roof is viewed froma reasonable distance, the slates will continue toshow their generic colour appearance. IfThrutonePlus or Rivendale slates fail to give theirgeneric colour appearance within the 20-year period,then an on-site treatment to the affected area(s)will be applied free of charge.

This guarantee does not affect consumers' statutoryrights.

WEATHERINGOn exposure the slate surface and/or its coatingwill be affected by weathering which may vary withsite location, aspect, pitch of roof and duration ofexposure. Any deterioration in this respect shallnot detract from the mechanical and physicalcharacteristics as specified in the standard or fromthe function of the slate as a durable element.

Supercem and Graphite Blue Guarantee.30 year structural, 10 year colour

DESCRIPTIONSupercem and Graphite Blue slates are manufacturedin Ireland under the ISO 9001:2000 QualityManagement System certified by both NSAI andBSI and in accordance with the European NormEN 492.

USESupercem and Graphite Blue slates are for use onpitched roofs, or hung vertically in accordance withthe fixing of Fibre Cement slates as specified in theIrish Code of Practice for Slating and Tiling ICP2:2002, or the British Code of Practice for Slating andTiling BS 5534: 2003 and BS 8000: Part 6.Reference should also be made to Tegral's SlatingManual.

STRUCTURAL GUARANTEESupercem and Graphite Blue slates meet therequirements of EN 492 and when fixed inaccordance with ICP2: 2002 and BS 5534: 2003carry a 30 year structural guarantee from the dateof manufacture. If during the period of guaranteethe product is found not to conform to the statedproperties in the standard, when sampled inaccordance with ISO 390, the affected slates willbe replaced at no cost.

ETERCEM COLOURISATIONThe Etercem colourisation system consists of a highlydurable water- based coating and a pigmentationprocess using colour-fast quality pigments

COLOUR GUARANTEETegral Building Products Ltd guarantee the Etercemcolourisation system for a period of 10 years. Theslates will be affected by weather as describedbelow and will take on a more matt appearanceover time. However, when the roof is viewed froma reasonable distance, the slates will continue toshow their generic colour appearance. If Supercemand Graphite Blue slates fail to give their genericcolour appearance within the 10-year period, thenan on-site treatment to the affected area(s) will beapplied free of charge.

This guarantee does not affect consumers' statutoryrights.

WEATHERINGOn exposure the slate surface and/or its coatingwill be affected by weathering which may vary withsite location, aspect, pitch of roof and duration ofexposure. Any deterioration in this respect shallnot detract from the mechanical and physicalcharacteristics as specified in the standard or fromthe function of the slate as a durable element.

CUSTOMER SUPPORTAt Tegral, we pride ourselves in our high level ofcustomer support. We have a team of highlyexperienced Sales Representatives covering everycorner of Ireland, North and South, who areavailable to discuss your roofing requirements.Our Technical Support operation uses modernAutoCAD software to detail and quantify drawingsto give accurate information to customers. Theyare also available to discuss individual projects andoffer solutions to roofing queries.

AVAILABILITYTegral slates are available from all good Builders’Merchants across Ireland. Stocks of slates andaccessories are held conveniently to all areas andare replenished regularly from our factory in Athy,Co Kildare, so sourcing Tegral slates is extremelyeasy. For a list of suppliers in your location, visitwww.tegral.com or contact Tegral at thetelephone numbers below.