Roofing Industry News
Estimating Slate Quantities for Roof Areas
Estimating the amount of slate needed to complete a slate roof installation requires accurate measurements to be taken to calculate the area of the field of the roof. One roofing square is equal to 100 square feet. Once the area of the roof is known, the number of...
How to Properly Nail Slate
Nailing Slate Proper nailing of slate shingles to the roof deck is critical to the long-term durability of a slate roof. It is a skill that is relatively easy to learn, but must be practiced to master. Slate shingles are intended to hang on their nails. This...
NRCA Slate ProCertification
The Final ProCertification test run was held at Renaissance Historical Exteriors in Belvidere, IL. What is NRCA ProCertification? You can read about the full benefits of ProCertification on the NRCA website. The program was developed to create a competent,...
UK Trip Report – NFRC / Ffestiniog & Penrhyn Quarry / Dublin Slate Roof Tour
The NSA Board visited the NFRC show in London, England, Ffestiniog & Penrhyn Quarry in Wales, and historic slate roofs in Dublin, Ireland. National Federation of Roofing Contractors Show The NFRC award show was held in London on May 12th, 2023. The NFRC is the...
Common Myths About Slate Roofing
Slate shingles are a natural product with exceptional durability and aesthetic beauty. They have been in use in North America for over 400 years. During this time, certain myths have developed around the product. The purpose of this Technical Bulletin is to address...
Understanding the Benefits of Natural Slate
Authored by Trent Cotney of Cotney Law When considering roofing materials, you may immediately think of asphalt shingles, followed closely by tile or metal. After all, those are the materials we use most often. But slate is an attractive, environmentally friendly...
National Slate Association Conference ’22
National Slate Association Conference '22 The NSA held its conference in Saratoga Springs, NY & the Slate Valley (Granville / Poultney), the first weekend of October. This conference brings together the quarriers, contractors, consultants, and distributors in one...
NSA Conference History Photo Gallery
The NSA has a history of holding slate related conferences all over the United States. These events are integral to the collaboration among peers in the industry and an overall fun time. This year the conference will be held in Saratoga Springs, NY, the original...
Peter Papay Obituary (1950 – 2022) – Slatington, PA
Peter J. Papay, Sr., 72, of Slatington, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2022, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest. He was the husband of Karen L. (Rubright) Papay, whom he married on June 17, 1967. Born in Slatington on March 26, 1950, he was the son of the late John...
NRCA ProCert Slate Program – JTA Meeting
This past week, June 1st-3rd, a dozen slate roofers met in Chicago at the NRCA headquarters. The objective was to spend time honing in on the skillset that makes a professional slate roofer. This knowledge would then be used to outline and create the NRCA's...
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