Slates for roofing and facade cladding: discover our solutions

Your third skin

A building envelope is called the third skin of a human being, after the largest human organ and clothing as a second skin. A building envelope should also protect, warm and cool you, and at the same time represent you and give an image to the outside world.

Just like your skin and clothes, a building envelope needs to withstand the weather and light. But it is also a way to show off and look good. All three skins are unique, despite some similarities you share with others. It is rare to find two identical building envelopes, because you want to give our house an individual character: through colour, choice of materials, surface technology or additional accessories.

Just like the human skin, a building envelope is a high-performance multi-layered structure composed of insulation, foil, supporting structure and roof or facade cladding. At the same time, the roof and facade are equipped with more and more additional functions: energy efficiency, protection against excessive heating and so on.

The advantages of fibre cement

Ventilated curtain walls and certain materials prevent moss, algae or mould to form. Fibre cement is one of these easy-maintenance, robust materials. Entire building envelopes can be designed with it. Since its invention more than a hundred years ago, fibre cement has been rediscovered time and again and ennobled with creative ideas and attractive material combinations.

Fibre cement combines various expressive possibilities: the material can appear monolithic like stone or thin as a paper envelope. With a wide variety of designs, the non-flammable material is suitable for different building typologies, ranging from a detached single-family house to multi-storey townhouses or educational buildings. With Cedral, you can use a uniform material for both your roof and facade.

Trendy amongst architects and owners alike

There is a renewed enthusiasm among architects to construct the** complete building envelope in fibre cement slates**. The nature of the material can be used to design not just parts of a house, but the whole, including small areas of detail such as gables, dormers and chimneys.

Even if the structure of your building has remained unchanged in its essence for more than a hundred years, you can add more and more sophistication in the details. The facade becomes the calling card of the house and the roof becomes the fifth facade that matches the walls.

The roof designs of houses will become even more important, now that Google Earth also gives us a view from above. Building owners increasingly pay creative attention to their roofs, just as much as they do for the façade. With Cedral slates, you have many design options within reach.

Create your own story with Cedral

Many built examples from Germany, England, France, the Netherlands, Belgium and Ireland show that this one-piece design of the building envelope is not just a regional, but a European phenomenon. It becomes visible: fibre cement is not just a product, but a treasure chest of design options.

With Cedral, you can create your own story with the numerous colours and shapes. You can create individual touches on your home that express your identity. Whether you are looking for a typical regional house or an extravagant home, get inspired and let your creativity run free.