Roofing Slate - Stone Flagging - Paving Stone - Crushed Stone

Virginia Slate Company, producer of Deep Black
roofing slate, flagging, and crushed stone
from the famous vein located in
Buckingham County, Virginia.

Slate from Buckingham County, Virginia has been called the highest quality roofing slate in the World. A year ago, the Virginia Slate Company reopened a quarry that operated between 1898 and 1915. This quarry had an excellent reputation for roofing slate.

Roofing slate has been a tradition in Buckingham County for over 200 years. Slate has been used for centuries in Europe as a common roofing material, and only in the United States is it considered a premium product.

The Virginia Slate Company is proud to bring the roofing industry a high grade, unfading roofing slate. The Deep Black slate is a consistent color that does not fade or weather. The slate simply speaks for itself, the

  • Quality
  • Color
  • Appearance
are unmistakable. With its mica glow, this slate creates a look like no other.
Slate Chart
Size of SlateNo. Pieces in SquareExposed When Laid
24x149810 1/2"
24x1211510 1/2"
22x121279 1/2"
22x111389 1/2"
20x121428 1/2"
20x111548 1/2"
20x101708 1/2"
18x121607 1/2"
18x111757 1/2"
18x101927 1/2"
18x92147 1/2"
16x121856 1/2"
16x112016 1/2"
16x102226 1/2"
16x92466 1/2"
16x82776 1/2"
14x122185 1/2"
14x102615 1/2"
14x92915 1/2"
14x83275 1/2"
14x73745 1/2"
12x103204 1/2"
12x93554 1/2"
12x84004 1/2"
12x74574 1/2"
12x65334 1/2"

Slate workers circa 1900.

Slate workers circa 1900.
Photo courtesy the Library of Virginia

If you are interested in samples and pricing for roofing slate please contact our sales and marketing agent.

Renaissance Roofing, Inc.

1-800-699-5695

VASlates@aol.com

For information on our flagging and crushed stone, please contact us directly at:

Virginia Slate Company
1-888-VA Slate
1-888-827-5283
VCA11@aol.com

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Updated July 8th, 1996