Home & Garden Improvements

Cembrit Westerland fibre cement slates are the finishing touch for Hill House, an elite eco-development in Ropley, Hampshire. Specifically chosen to give the development a contemporary architectural feel, over 6,000 blue/black slates were used for the 6,700 sq ft timber frame house. Westerland slate comes in graphite, blue-black and also Welsh blue and looks very similar to natural slate. Its riven surface and natural dressed edges make it a perfect solution for where traditional appearance is important. The cement slates are very cost effective, lightweight, do not require grading or sorting and are suitable for all types of residential and commercial projects.

Built by The Malthouse Consultancy, Hill House is an exclusive design. The eco-friendly house is constructed from softwoods, so reducing the pressure on the rarer and slower growing hardwoods. The design also includes state of the art technology for heating and cooling with heat pumps and air handling and air heat recovery. Like all houses built by The Malthouse Consultancy, Hill House is bespoke and built to owner specification. Each slate in the Westerland fibre cement range is pre-holed and offers consistent width, depth and weight, saving valuable on site time on grading or sorting. The cement slates from Cembrit Blunn are manufactured using Portland cement together with a non-asbestos formulation of blended synthetic and cellulose fibres. Each slate is pigmented during production and fully compressed. They are then finished with a high quality, semi-matt acrylic coloured coating to the top face and edges, and a clear binder to the back face.