Isle of Skye Exterior Masonry, Skye Marble

£60.00

This high performance finish is extremely tough, hard-wearing and exceptionally durable and designed specifically to endure the harsh climate experienced on the North West coast of Scotland.

Colour: Clean fresh off white

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Skye Marble has been extracted from Strath Suardal in Torrin for centuries. Marble from Torrin was used in Armadale Castle and Iona Abbey. The extracted rock was used primarily in the production of agricultural lime.

Marble is mined and crushed on site, producing agricultural lime, pebbledash for housing, ready-mix concrete products and some decorative marble.

A narrow gauge line, built in 1907 ran for 3½ miles from the quarry at Suardale to Broadford pier. It transported Skye Marble from the nearby village of Kilbride (Cille Bhrìghde). The railway closed in the early 20th century and the track bed remains as a public footpath. A number of old railway remains can be seen.

 


Please note: Whilst we try to replicate each colour on our website, colour on screen may vary due to a number of factors including screen resolution. We therefore advise that you order a colour card or sample pot to check actual finished colour.

For more information on this product please email info@igolo.org

Sustainability
The Isle of Skye Paint Company aims to produce high quality paints that will last a lifetime wherever you choose to brush them. When sourcing their materials, The Paint Company always puts ethical and social responsibility first. All staff employed by the company are paid a living wage, and they ensure that there is absolutely no gender pay gap.

The Isle of Skye company was founded and run by Alasdair Campbell and his family, and continues to operate locally in the Isle of Skye. Furthermore, the Paint Company will donate surplus or mistinted paints to their local charities.

In their products, the Isle of Skye Paint Company continues to introduce raw, natural materials where possible. Recently, this included organic seaweed. Seaweed adds a natural thickening and stabilising agent to the paint, as well as boosting its durability. These natural ingredients ensure that the paint emits no harmful gases, and produces low VOCs.
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Isle of Skye

The Isle of Skye Paint Company are making quality paint products, inspired by nature’s playground. Bringing the spirit of Skye into paint, the company offers a plethora of colours to capture imagination on walls. The company is an independent paint manufacturer, committed to the socially and environmentally responsible production of water-based paints. Drawn to natural materials, all of their paint ranges have been enhanced with seaweed.