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Highest Quality Slate on Earth
Distinctive Architectural ProjectsBuckingham® Slate transforms the ordinary to extraordinary
– its upper-echelon status is what makes it the premier
choice for distinguished architectural designs.
Please visit BuckinghamSlate.com for our complete line of distinctive slate offerings,including roofing and hardscapes.
Vertical Products
Take your living spaces or exterior applications to the ultimate level
of sophistication with Buckingham® Slate.
We create custom designs to fulfill your vision.
VERTICAL PRODUCTS INCLUDE: • Wall brick
• Thin veneer
• Cladding
• Vertical panels
CLADDING
WALL BRICK THIN VENEER THIN VENEERWALL BRICK
PANELS
Random A-10
Uniform Tile
Interior FlooringRandom patterns, custom patterns, and uniform tile are sold by the box with the following specifications.
SURFACE COVERAGE10 sq. ft.
JOINT SIZE1/2”
THICKNESS1/4” - 3/8”
WEIGHT3.75 lbs.
FACE OPTIONSNatural Cleft or Honed
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CUSTOM BOX SPECIFICATIONS
SIZE6” x 6”9” x 6”12” x 6”9” x 9”12” x 9”12” x 12”9” x 3”12” x 3”9” x 6”
# OF PIECES1922411 Extra1 Extra1 Extra
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*Sold per box only, custom sizes available upon request.
SIZE12” x 12”11 5/8” x 11 5/8”5 5/8” x 11 5/8”
THICKNESS1/4”1/4”1/4”
JOINT SIZE1/2”3/8”3/8”
*Custom sizes available upon request.
SIZE12” x 12”15” x 12”18” x 12”24” x 12”18” x 15”18” x 18”24” x 18”24” x 24”
# OF PIECES52668694
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SIZE12” x 12”12” x 18”12” x 24”18” x 18”18” x 24”
# OF PIECES71212128
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SURFACE COVERAGE100 sq. ft. minimum order
JOINT SIZE1/2”Custom available
THICKNESS1/2”3/4”1”
FACE/BACKNatural Cleft Face w/ Gauged Back
Exterior Flooring All Stock Flooring SizesOur Natural Cleft Face, gauged back slate is available in No. 1, No. 7, and custom patterns available upon request.
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Mark Size* Sq. Ft. Area per piece
1 6" x 6" .2500
2 6" x 9" .3750
3 6" x 12" .5000
4 6" x 15" .6250
5 9" x 9" .5625
6 9" x 12" .7500
7 9" x 15" .9375
8 9" x 18" 1.1250
9 9" x 21" 1.3125
10 12" x 12" 1.0000
11 12" x 15" 1.2500
12 12" x 18" 1.5000
13 12" x 21" 1.7500
14 12" x 24" 2.0000
15 15" x 15" 1.5625
16 15" x 18" 1.8750
17 15" x 21" 2.1875
18 15" x 24" 2.5000
19 18" x 18" 2.2500
20 18" x 24" 3.0000
24 24" x 24" 4.0000
Grade A unfading blue black color*All above sizes cut 1/2" nominal for 1/2" jointPlease contact us for additional pattern options.
CUSTOM ARCHITECTURAL PRODUCTS INCLUDE: • Fireplace hearths, mantles &
surrounds
• Stair treads & risers
• Wall Caps
• Window sills
• Countertops
• Tabletops
• Baseboards
CustomCustom products are limited by your imagination.
Contact us with your custom design needs.
Buckingham County’s rich supply of slate was first discovered in the 1700s by Welsh settlers, who used slabs of the blue-black rock they found in the banks of Hunts Creek to roof their homes. Unbeknownst to them, these settlers had stumbled upon one of the finest veins of slate in the world.
Founded in 1867, Buckingham® Slate is still produced at this same location in Arvonia, Virginia. The slate’s properties – unfading color, low absorption rate, a lifespan of 150 years or more, natural textures and luster – make it a one-of-a-kind material, unmatched by any other building material. Our products are found in many of the country’s top universities, religious buildings and fine homes, delivering an architectural aesthetic that can’t be matched.
One of our country’s founding fathers, Thomas Jefferson, was among the first Americans to recognize the beauty and value of Buckingham County’s slate, which he specified in his architectural designs. Jefferson specified the use of our slate on the campus of the University of Virginia, where Buckingham® Slate can still be found on the centuries-old structures.
For more than 150 years, Buckingham® Slate has quarried the finest slate roofing, flooring and architectural products available anywhere. Our 500-acre property in Buckingham County, Virginia is the only reliable source of true unfading Buckingham® Slate.
*Approximate sq. ft. coverage per ton is based on 1”-2” depth.*Available for pick-up or delivery. *Request a sample bag of Buckingham L-Series.
Finished Edgesand Arris Removed
1/4 Bevel
Quarter Round Nosing
Rounded Corners
EDGE OPTIONS:
Options
HONED FINISH RIPPLE FINISH
NATURAL CLEFT FINISHDISTRESSED FINISH
PRODUCTS AVAILABLE IN:Face: Honed, Ripple, Distressed, Natural Cleft
Finishes
Back: Gauged or Natural Cleft
Thickness: Custom - Minimum 1/2”
A Letter to Architects from the U.S. Geological SurveyTHERE IS A DIFFERENCE IN KINDS OF SLATEPlease refer to the Federal Specifications SS-S-451 which states that the classification of Dale (in the U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin #586, Page 188), shall be taken as a guide for the Federal Specification. Dale lists Buckingham® Slate as unfading.
Some slate producers, other than Buckingham® Slate, domestic and foreign, claim their slate qualifies as an unfading slate even though there is a slight to severe color change over the years. Any slate that changes in color cannot be classified honestly as an unfading slate, and these statements are misleading to the architects and specification writers. Buckingham® Slate is a Genuine Grade-A Unfading Slate, and we will guarantee in writing that Buckingham® Slate will not fade or disintegrate. According to the U.S.G.S. Bulletin #586, Page 147, “IN TEXTURE, DENSITY AND CAPACITY OF RESISTING ATMOSPHERIC AGENTS, IT CAN SCARCELY BE EXCELLED BY A SIMILAR MATERIAL IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD.”
THERE IS A DIFFERENCE IN KINDS OF SLATE, Buckingham® Slate is classified as a mica slate with continuous layers (Micaceous Matrix) with marked aggregate polarization. This quality of continuity in layers makes Buckingham® Slate practically non-absorbent with a rate of .01 to .08.
There are other slates on the market that have some mica content, but are without the continuity of mica layers and contain sufficient FeC03 (Ferrous Carbonate) which causes fading upon exposure to weather. There is clay slate and limestone slate on the market, and the architect should be selective in specifying slate. With the large content of clay and lime in some slates, the fading often starts from ten to fifteen years, whereby, a light whitish cast will form on the face of the slate. This is due to the absorption of moisture which causes the lime and clay content to react causing the disintegration cycle.
We recommend the specification to read, “slate shall be Genuine Grade A-Unfading Blue-Black Slate” as produced by the Buckingham® Slate Company, (P.O.Box 8) 715 Arvon Rd., Arvonia, Virginia 23004-0008. Maximum absorption rate shall be .08.
715 Arvon RoadP.O. Box 8
Arvonia, Virginia 230041.800.235.8921
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