Roofing Industry News
NRCA Roofing Day in DC 2018
NRCA Roofing Day, March 7th 2018 March 7, 2018 wasn’t just any ordinary day, especially for the 400 Roofing Professionals that gathered in Washington D.C. to meet with members of Congress and their staffs. NRCA Roofing Day proved to be a unique and exciting...
NSA Board Member – David Large
Name: Dave Large Company: North Country Slate Job Title/Responsibilities: President 1. Where did you grow up and where do you live now? Grew up in small town Ontario, Canada and now live in Markham, a suburb of Toronto 2. Can you tell us a bit about your Family? I...
Member Submitted Photos
NSA Member Photos The NSA's last email blast asked for submissions from members of some of their latest slate projects. We received some beautiful work and will share it in this post. Each gallery is a slide show. Enjoy. All Saints Church in...
NSA Board Member – Clay Heald
Name: Clay Heald Company: New England Slate Job Title/Responsibilities: VP/Sales, Sourcing, Production 1. Where did you grow up and where do you live now? Native Vermonter for most of my life. 2. Can you tell us a bit about your Family? Fiancé Wendy and 5 kids total:...
NSA Conference Recap – Ithaca, NY
The National Slate Association Conference was held in Ithaca, NY from 9/28/17-9/30/17. Over 60 people from the industry attended to see instructional presentations, a walking tour of Cornell University, and networked on wine and pub crawl tours.
NSA President – Brian Chalsma
Name – Brian Chalsma
Company – The Roofing Company, Inc.
Job Title/Responsibilities – President/CEO/Founder
I Grew up on a dairy farm in Wisconsin and for the last 31 years I’ve lived in Virginia.
Types of Slate Roofs
The function of a slate roof is to provide shelter, shed rain and snow, and resist wind and other loads. This is achieved with simple and adaptable methods of installation that have proved successful for centuries around the world.
The Nature and Characteristics of Slate
Slate is a microcrystalline, fine grained metamorphic rock formed 400 million to 550 million years ago. Sediments accumulated on the sea floor were exposed to extreme pressures which lead to the chemical and mineralogical transformations you see today.
6 Basic Principles of Slate Roofing
Generally the steeper the roof, the better with regard to service life of slate. Anything above a 8:12 is preferred, and slopes in the 12:12 to 18:12 range are probably ideal. Not only will slate shingles last longer on these steeper slopes, but they will be more visible from grade and show off their natural beauty.
Ribbon Slate
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