Slate Roofing Contractors Association

Slate Roofing Contractors Association

LATEST NEWS:

The SRCA was at the 2024 IFD in Innsbruck, Austria.

(read more on our IFD page)

Innsbruck, Austria

 

29th World Championship of Young Roofer and 72nd IFD Congress in Innsbruck. Venue: Rennweg 3 6020 Innsbruck, Austria. Start: November 13, 2024 8:00 am. End: November 15, 2024 Midnight. The World Championship of Young Roofers and Facade Builders takes place in Innsbruck in beautiful Tyrol. The World Championship is an international event where young professionals demonstrate their skills and competencies in a competitive environment. The participants come from different countries and have the opportunity to compete in the disciplines of facade (wall), flat roof, pitched roof, or metal roof. (read more on our IFD page)


 

The SRCA was at the International Roofing Expo (IRE) 2024

February 6-8, 2024 | Las Vegas, NV

  The Slate Roofing Contractors Association of North America had a double booth at the 2024 International Roofing 
Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada!

THANK YOU TO OUR BOOTH SPONSORS!
PLATINUM ($2,000.00)

Camara Slate Products, Inc., Contact: Mike Camara, PO Box 8, 963 S. Main Street., Fair Haven, VT 05743; Ph: 802-265-3200; Fax: 802-265-2211, Email; Member since 2/28/2006.

Fania Specialty Roofing Group; a division of Fania Roofing Company. PO Box 1009, 271 East Blackwell Street, Dover, NJ  07802, Ph: 973-361-9151; Fax: 973-361-6527; Eastern Pennsylvania Office: 1275 Glenlivet Drive, Suite 100, Allentown, PA 18106; Ph: 610-391-9145 Email. Charter Member; Member since 5/23/2005.

Greenstone Slate Company, Contact: Jonathan Hill, PO Box 134, Poultney, VT 05764; Ph: 802-287-4333; Fax: 802-287-5720; Email; Member since 8/24/2006.

Vintage Copper and Slate LLC, Contact: Brandon Colli, 334 Knight St., Suite #11-200, Warwick, RI 02886; Cell: 401-222-0080; Email: brandon@vintagecopperandslate.com; Member since 12/06/2023.

GOLD ($1,500.00)

be natural slate, Contact: Julian Calvo, 15004 Galicia, Spain; Email; Ph: +34 647 76 35 87; Member since 3/7/2015.

Vermont Slate Company LLC, 2600 Louisville Rd., Savannah, GA 31415; Ph: 802-855-1383; Fax: 802-884-4600; Email; Member since 1/18/2013.

SILVER ($1,000.00)

John Stortz and Son, Inc., Contact: Tom Stortz, 210 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106; Ph: 215-627-3855; Fax: 215-627-6506; Email; Member since 9/17/2012.

North Country Slate, Contact: Chris Large, 42 Anderson Blvd., Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada, L9P 0C7; 1-800-975-2835; Fax: 416-724-2807; Email; Member since 8/18/2006.

SSQ Natural Slate: Contact: Haroun El-Helw, Director; Ph: +44 7734557443; Email: haroun@ssq.co.uk
SSQ HQ: 301 Elveden Road, Park Royal, London NW10 7SS; +44 20 8961 7725; info@ssqslate.com
Argentina: SSQ Argentina, Ruta 7 - Km. 781.5, Juana Koslay, (5701) San Luis, República Argentina
Spain: SSQ España: C/Academia Dequidt, nº 1-ofc. 1, 32.300 Barco de Valdeorras, Orense - España

BRONZE ($500.00)

Alpine Snow Guards, Contact: Kelly Player, 289 Harrel St., Morrisville, VT 05661; Ph: 888-766-4273; Fax: 888-766-9994; Member since 1/10/2024.

CB Specialty Roofs LLC, Contact: Chad Brandon, 1082 Smith Gap Road, Bath, PA 18014; Ph: 610-837-6955; Cell: 610-217-8354; Email; Member since 3/8/2021.

Durable Slate Company; Contact: Justin Willis, 3933 Groves Rd., Columbus, OH 43232; Ph: 800-666-7445; Fax: 614-299-7100; www.durableslate.com; Email, Member since 3/23/2005.

New England Slate Company, Contact: Clay Heald, 363 VT Route 30 South, Poultney, VT 05764; Ph: 888-637-5283; Fax: 802-287-2296; Email; Member since 2/1/2014.

Newmont Slate Co., Inc., Contact: Bob Williams, 720 Vermont Rte 149, West Pawlet, VT 05775; Ph: 802-884-8091; Fax: 412-687-7969; Member since 10/11/2007.

Renaissance Roofing, Inc., Contact: Robert Raleigh III, 2231 Hawkey Drive, Belvidere, IL 61008; Ph: 800-699-5695; Fax: 815-547-1425; Email; Member since 6/30/2006.

Slate Roof Warehouse, Contact: Joe Jenkins, 143 Forest Lane, Grove City PA 16127; Ph: 814-786-9085; Fax: 814-786-8209; Email; Member since March 2005.

Vintage Slate Company, Inc., Contact: Clay Heald, 1614 Vermont Rt. 30, Wells, VT 05774 (mail) and 122 Vermont Rt. 30 South, Poultney, VT 05764 (shop); Cell: 802-342-0915; Email; Member since 4/18/2007.


IFD 2023, October 11-14, Bolzano, Italy

The 2023 IFD Congress and Awards took place in the northern Italian Alps in the 850-year-old village of Bolzano. Renaissance Roofing, Inc., [Contact: Robert Raleigh III, 2231 Hawkey Drive, Belvidere, IL 61008; Ph: 800-699-5695] took first place in the metal roofing category [the Martin County Courthouse (Minnesota) Copper Dome and Standing Seam Roof Replacement.]. The Durable Slate Company [Contact: Justin Willis, 3933 Groves Rd., Columbus, OH 43232; Ph: 800-666-7445] took 3rd place in the "steep slope" category [the Maryland State House Dome restoration].

 

The entire USA group attending the 2023 IFD in Bolzano, Italy.

Above: The entire USA group attending the 2023 IFD in Bolzano, Italy.

Below: l-r, Lon Gorsch of Renaissance, John Chan and Gary Howes of Durable Slate, Robert Raleigh III of Renaissance.

l-r, Lon Gorsch of Renaissance, John Chan and Gary Howes of Durable Slate, Robert Raleigh III of Renaissance.

 

Renaissance Roofing's 1st place winner at the 2023 International Federation for the Roofing Trades Congress and Award Competition in Bolzano, Italy.

Above: Renaissance's first place winner.

Below: Durable Slate's 3rd place winner.

Durable Slate's 3rd place winner at the 2023 International Federation for the Roofing Trades Congress and Award Competition in Bolzano, Italy.

 


WALES AND ENGLAND 2023

A group made up of National Slate Association and Slate Roofing Contractors Association members headed to the U.K. and then Ireland to learn more about slate and its origins.

Above: A group made up of National Slate Association and Slate Roofing Contractors Association members headed to the UK in 2023 and then Ireland to learn more about slate and its origins. READ MORE


IRE 2023

We were at the 2023 International Roofing Expo, March 7-9, in Dallas, Texas, Booth 9421!

 

Dominic Nave of Jenkins Slate Masters Inc. demonstrates a woven slate valley at the SRCA booth at the 2023 IRE in Dallas, Texas

Our 2023 IRE Booth Sponsors:

 

Platinum ($2000.00)

 

Greenstone Slate Company, Contact: Jonathan Hill; PO Box 134, Poultney, VT 05764; Ph: 802-287-4333; Email

Camara Slate Products, Inc., Contact: Shawn Camara, PO Box 8, 963 S. Main Street., Fair Haven, VT 05743; Ph: 802-265-3200; Email

Gold ($1500.00)

 

be natural slate, Contact: Julian Calvo; 15004 Galicia, Spain; Email; Ph: +34 647 76 35 87

HKC Roofing, Contact: Henry Mitchell, 6161 Wiehe Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45237; Cell: 513-378-6019; Office: 513-371-1841; Email

Silver ($1000.00)

 

John Stortz and Son, Inc., 210 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106; Ph: 215-627-3855; Fax: 215-627-6506; Email

Bronze ($500.00)

 

CB Specialty Roofs LLC, 1082 Smith Gap Road, Bath, PA 18014; Ph: 610-837-6955; Cell: 610-217-8354; Email

CC&W Enterprises, Inc., 535 Live Oak Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70806; Ph: 225-343-0130; Email

Chicago Metal Supply and Fabrication, 4940 W. Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL 60639; Ph: 773-227-6200; Email

Durable Slate Company, 3933 Groves Rd., Columbus, OH 43232; Ph: 800-666-7445; Email

J&M Roofing LLC; 2344 Mill Hill Rd., Quakertown, PA 18951; Ph: 267-372-2205; Email

Mahan Slate Roofing Company, PO Box 2860, Springfield, MA 01101; Ph: 413-788-9529; Email

Nathan Trotter, 241 W. Stewart Huston Dr, Coatesville, PA 19320; Ph: 610-524-1440; Email

New England Slate Company, 363 VT Route 30 South, Poultney, VT 05764; Ph: 888-637-5283; Email

Newmont Slate Co., Inc., 720 Vermont Rte 149, West Pawlet, VT 05775; Ph: 802-884-8091; Email

North Country Slate, 42 Anderson Blvd., Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada, L9P 0C7; 1-800-975-2835; Email

Old World Roofing Co. LLC, 2700 Brannon Ave., St. Louis, MO 63139; Ph: 314-664-4845; Email

Scottie Ballantyne Roofing, Inc.; 2610 Oakland Ave., Garland, TX 75041; Ph: 972-279-8857; Email

Slate Roof Professionals, 74 Glen Rock Road, Cedar Grove, NJ 07009; Ph: 973-673-8900; Email

SlateRoofWarehouse.com, Ph: 814-786-9085; Email

Stevens Roofing Corp., 818 West 39th Street, Norfolk, VA 23508; Ph: 757-489-8791; Email

Vermont Slate Company LLC, 2600 Louisville Rd., Savannah, GA 31415; Ph: 802-855-1383; Email

Vintage Slate Company, Inc., 122 Vermont Rt. 30 South, Poultney, VT 05764 (shop); Cell: 802-342-0915; Email

 


Here is the list of all SRCA Meeting Minutes.

SRCA Board Meeting Minutes of November 22, 2022

 


National Slate Association 2022 Conference  

 


SRCA was at Booth #3303 at the 2022 IRE in New Orleans, LA

February 1-3, 2022

Board and Member meetings took place on Feb. 1 @ 6 pm at: Residence Inn New Orleans, French Quarter Area

Thanks to Our
2022 IRE BOOTH SPONSORS
:

SRCA Booth Sponsors IRE 2022 in New Orleans, LA

PLATINUM ($2,000.00)

Greenstone Slate Company, PO Box 134, Poultney, VT 05764; Contact: Jonathan Hill; Ph: 802-287-4333; Fax: 802-287-5720; Email

BRONZE ($500.00)

Chicago Metal Supply and Fabrication, Contact: Ski Wysocki, 4940 W. Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL 60639; Ph: 773-227-6200; Fax: 773-227-1700; Email

CC&W Enterprises, Inc., Contact: Cindy Coghlan, 535 Live Oak Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70806; Ph: 225-343-0130; Fax: 225-387-8638; Email; Member since 2/1/2014.


 

Gabi Criado

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we sought out some of our wonderful Hispanic sisters to give us a little insight to their life as a Hispanic Woman in Roofing. Today we have answers from Gabriella Criado representing Puerto Rico! In the spirit of Hispanic Heritage month, we want the NWIR community to know your unique insight on being a woman of Hispanic descent! Read the full article online.

Gabi Criado – PR/Marketing
The Durable Slate Company
Columbus, OH


 

Re-Elected Board Chairman Gary Howes

Re-elected Chairman of the Board, August 11, 2021

Gary Howes, Slate Roofing Contractors Association Board of Directors

Durable Slate Company, "Installation, Repair, Restoration, serving the Midwest, East and South."3933 Groves Rd., Columbus, OH 43232; Ph: 800-666-7445; Fax: 614-299-7100; www.durableslate.com; Email. Re-elected to another 3-year term on August 11, 2021 (until the end of February 2024), at the general member meeting in Las Vegas, NV. Re-elected as chairman of the board in 2021 for an additional 1-year term.

Re-elected Board Vice-Chairman John Mahan

Re-elected Vice-Chairman of the Board, August 11, 2021

John Mahan, SRCA Board Member

Mahan Slate Roofing Company, Contact: Jack Mahan, PO Box 2860, Springfield, MA 01101; Ph: 413-788-9529; Toll free: 800-347-9529; Fax: 413-737-3002, Email. Re-elected to another 3-year term on August 11, 2021 (until the end of February 2024), at the general member meeting in Las Vegas, NV. Re-elected as vice-chairman of the board in 2021 for an additional 1-year term.

New Board Member: Chad Brandon

Chad Brandon, SRCA Board Member

CB Specialty Roofs LLC, 1082 Smith Gap Road, Bath, PA 18014; Ph: 610-837-6955; Cell: 610-217-8354; Email. Chad was elected to the board on August 11, 2021 at the general member meeting in Las Vegas NV, for an extended 3-year term through February 2025.


The Slate Roofing Contractors Association was at the

2021 International Roofing Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada!

Double booth #3312 Bayside Halls D-F!
Member meeting at the Tradewinds C meeting room.
Wed. August 11th, 5:30-8:30 pm.

 

OUR 2021 IRE BOOTH SPONSORS:

PLATINUM ($2,000)

Greenstone Slate Company, PO Box 134, Poultney, VT 05764; Contact: Jonathan Hill; Ph: 802-287-4333; Fax: 802-287-5720; Email

Camara Slate Products, Inc., Contact: Mike Camara, PO Box 8, 963 S. Main Street., Fair Haven, VT 05743; Ph: 802-265-3200; Fax: 802-265-2211, Email

GOLD ($1,500)
 


Vermont Slate Company LLC, 2600 Louisville Rd., Savannah, GA 31415; Contact: Lucas Severance; Ph: 802-855-1383; Fax: 802-884-4600; Email

SSQ North America: Contact: Rebecca Evans, Sales Director - North America; Ph: 202-286-2960

SILVER ($1,000)

Chicago Metal Supply and Fabrication, Contact: Ski Wysocki, 4940 W. Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL 60639; Ph: 773-227-6200; Fax: 773-227-1700; Email

Be Natural Slate; Contact: Julian Calvo; 15004 Galicia, Spain; Email; Ph: +34 647 76 35 87

Nathan Trotter, 241 W. Stewart Huston Dr, Coatesville, PA 19320; Contact: Dave Cook; Ph: 610-524-1440; Fax: 610-524-2469; Cell: 484-725-2989; Email

John Stortz and Son, Inc., Contact: John Stortz, 210 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106; Ph: 215-627-3855; Fax: 215-627-6506; Email

BRONZE ($500.00)

CB Specialty Roofs LLC, Contact: Chad Brandon, 1082 Smith Gap Road, Bath, PA 18014; Ph: 610-837-6955; Cell: 610-217-8354; Email

North Country Slate, 880 Milner Ave., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M1B 5N7; 1-800-975-2835; Contact: Chris Large; Fax: 416-724-2807; Email

Newmont Slate Co., Inc., 720 Vermont Rte 149, West Pawlet, VT 05775; Ph: 802-884-8091; Fax: 412-687-7969; Contact: Bob Williams

Taran Brothers Slate Company, 2522 VT Rt. 30 N, North Poultney VT, 05764; Contact: Stephen, Joe, or Barbara Taran; Ph/Fax: 802-287-5853; 802-265-3220; 802-287-9308; Email

CC&W Enterprises, Inc., Contact: Cindy Coghlan, 535 Live Oak Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70806; Ph: 225-343-0130; Fax: 225-387-8638; Email

HKC Roofing, Contact: Henry Mitchell, 6161 Wiehe Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45237; Cell: 513-378-6019; Office: 513-371-1841; Fax: 513-563-6444; Email

The New England Slate Company, Contact: Clay Heald, 363 VT Route 30 South, Poultney, VT 05764; Ph: 888-637-5283; Fax: 802-287-2296; Email

The Vintage Slate Company, Inc., Contact: Clay Heald, 1614 Vermont Rt. 30, Wells, VT 05774 (mail) and 122 Vermont Rt. 30 South, Poultney, VT 05764 (shop); Phone: 802-645-0274; Cell: 802-342-0915; Email


2020 SRCA ACTIVITIES

 

These SRCA Training and Education Programs have been launched:

 

First SRCA Training and Education Programs have been completed

 

Contact our registered instructors to schedule a course or seminar:

 

CHAD BRANDON
(Seminar Presenter)

J.S. Held LLC, Contact: Chad Brandon, 1845 Walnut St. #2300, Philadelphia, PA 191039; Cell: 610-816-9106; Email

GARY HOWES

Durable Slate Company, 3933 Groves Rd., Columbus, OH 43232; Ph: 800-666-7445; Fax: 614-299-7100; www.durableslate.com; Email

KORBY GRIST

Grist Slate and Tile Roofing, Inc., 1345 Ravens View Drive, Victoria, BC, V9B 6P7 Canada; Ph: 250-727-3611; Fax: 250-727-3612; Contact Person: Korby Grist; Email

ORION JENKINS

Jenkins Slate Masters, Contact: Orion Jenkins, 298 Old Beech Road, Grove City PA 16127; Ph: 814-786-7496; Email

JOE JENKINS

Joseph Jenkins, Inc., 143 Forest Lane, Grove City PA 16127; Ph: 814-786-9085; Fax: 814-786-8209; Email

JOHN MAHAN

Mahan Slate Roofing Company, Contact: John Mahan, PO Box 2860, Springfield, MA 01101; Ph: 413-788-9529; Toll free: 800-347-9529; Fax: 413-737-3002, Email

NICK PRICE

Stevens Roofing Corp., Contact: Nicholas Price, Vice-President; 818 West 39th Street, Norfolk, VA 23508; Ph: 757-489-8791; Fax: 757-489-8649; Email

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International Roofing Expo 2020, Dallas Texas

 

International Roofing Expo 2020 SRCA Booth Sponsors

International Roofing Expo 2020 - Slate Roofing Contractors Association

 

International Roofing Expo 2020 - Slate Roofing Contractors Association

International Roofing Expo 2020 - Slate Roofing Contractors Association

International Roofing Expo 2020 - Slate Roofing Contractors Association


2019 SRCA ACTIVITIES

 

IFD 2019 Edinburgh, Scotland

September 25-28, 2019

SRCA Board of Directors at the IFD 2019 Edinburgh, Scotland

Left to right: Board Vice-chair John Mahan, Board Chair Gary Howes, Executive Director Joe Jenkins, Director Nick Price, Director Korby Grist

IFD Award Competition 2019, SRCA Wins Big!

The Durable Slate Company takes the Gold with the Steeple Square copper turret project:

IFD Award Competition 2019, SRCA Wins Big!

 

IFD Award Competition 2019, SRCA Wins Big!

 

Grist Slate and Tile placed as a finalist in the steep slope category with the incredible Fairmont Empress roof restoration in Canada.

Grist Slate and Tile placed as a finalist in the steep slope category with the incredible Fairmont Empress roof restoration in Canada:

Grist Slate and Tile placed as a finalist in the steep slope category with the incredible Fairmont Empress roof restoration in Canada:


 

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