Every once in a while a product comes onto the market that every installer should use, and this is it! Having used the Hallhook on numerous occasions, I can honestly say this product is one of, if not, the best method of secretly fixing slates. If you choose UK Slate to be your supplier of choice – you will be assured of the very best support for the whole of your project.

So after experimenting with all manners of ideas and devices, Jimmy solved the slate roof repair problem with the invention of the Hallhook.Others take too much time, are awkward to prepare, and if wrongly prepared the head of the slate could slip off the upper batten. Product inventor Jimmy Hall, a slater and tiler for the past 45 years, couldn’t stand to see a beautiful slate roof covered in unsightly lead or copper straps. The Hall Hook is a permanent, secret and fail safe device that should be used when replacing a broken slate. I have been using them for 2 years, they save time and stay in better than lead wedge when dressing. I’m sure I will get a more robust, longer lasting system that won’t give me cause for concern in 5, 10 or 15 years time.

Fixing with a slate hook involves trimming the head of the slate, thereby losing some head lap (a building inspector may not accept this). We are a family owned business based in Lancashire England, dedicated to ensuring roofers of today are armed with innovative solutions to perform professional, permanent repairs. Product inventor Jimmy Hall, a slater and tiler for the past 40 years, had tried all the slate repairs on the market. For someone to take the amount of time you did to explain some of the issues is a great credit to you, your professionalism and kind nature. I would just like to say I have been fitting solar for five years and have been waiting for someone to come along and make my life easier with regards to slate roofs.As solar PV installers, our roofing expertise is limited and it is products like this that will help us provide a top notch service and peace of mind.