A new housing association in Kings Somborne, Hampshire, has been given the A+ treatment with Cembrit's Westerland slates. The blue/black slates were used on a new housing development, Lancaster Green, which features a mixture of 21 dwellings from one to four bedroom properties. <br> <br> Cembrit's Westerland A+ rated slates were used alongside natural clay tiles, to give the properties a smooth roof surface and authentic dressed edges, providing them with a polished and elegant aesthetic, Cembrit says. Hampshire based contractor Drew Smith was in charge of the development and chose Cembrit slate, having used it previously and being impressed with the high quality of the products.<br> <br> "We often choose Cembrit fibre cement products over other brands", says Simon Mason, technical manager at Drew Smith. "We believe that the Cembrit slate has a superior quality, particularly the dressed edge product. The fact that the fibre cement slates have also been awarded an A+ rating is brilliant and they offer a good balance between the cost and look."