Here at Slate House we’ve been going behind the scenes of the Welsh slate business. One of the biggest questions we get asked is, is Welsh slate the best? Let’s find out!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s actually a well known fact within the business that Welsh slate is one of the finest quality slate in the world. Did you know that Welsh slate was quarried from North Wales from as early as the 12th<\/sup> century? It’s actually the toughest slate known to man. It has very few impurities and a beautiful colour and grain structure. Wesh slate doesn’t fade in the sun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The slate itself is approximately 500 million years old and is made by the compression of clay over time. This is thanks to the movement of the tectonic plates \u2013 which helped form the Welsh Mountains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The high quality of the slate is the result of a combination of apsect. From the quality of the clay and the precise amount of pressure & heat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Related Products: Welsh Slate House Signs<\/strong><\/a> – Bespoke Door Signs Made From Authentic Thick Welsh Slate<\/p>\n\n\n\n We met with Andrew Jonjo who has been a quarryman for 37 years. Not only is he a quarryman, but he is actually the sixth generation in the Welsh slate business. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Slate has been his, and his families life for 6 generations. ‘Jonjo’ who now works at the Welsh National Slate Museum<\/a> shows us real slate cutting techniques. He also talks about why he believes Welsh slate is the best.<\/p>\n\n\n\nMeet A Welsh Quarryman<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n