SLATE ROOFING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION

Slate Roofing Contractors Association

The Slate Roofing Contractors Association of North America, Inc. (SRCA) was established in Pennsylvania in 2005 and incorporated as a non-profit trade association in 2008. With members across three continents, SRCA is an AIA Continuing Education Provider, a member of the International Federation for the Roofing Trades (worldwide), and an Affiliate Member of the American National Roofing Contractors Association. SRCA has published natural quarried slate roofing installation guidelines in English and Spanish, freely accessible to the public, and is developing comprehensive training programs on slate roof installation, repair, restoration, and flashing. Through its Membership Listings, Contractor Directory, and Source Lists (see drop-down lists above), SRCA connects slate roofing professionals and contractors with the public.”

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 Roofers and 72nd International Federation of the Roofing Trades (IFD) Congress in Innsbruck. 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 (steep) roof, or metal roof. (read more on our IFD page)

The 73rd IFD Congress in conjunction with the IFD AWARD will take place in Bratislava, Slovakia from October 22-25, 2025. The 74th IFD Congress and the 30th World Championship of Young Roofers (Pitched – Metal – Flat Roof) / Facade Builders will be held in Budapest, Hungary from October 12-16, 2026. We ask you to save these dates in your calendar.


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.

Fania Specialty Roofing Group

Greenstone Slate Company

Vintage Copper and Slate LLC

GOLD ($1,500.00)

be natural slate

Vermont Slate Company LLC

SILVER ($1,000.00)

John Stortz and Son, Inc.

North Country Slate

SSQ Natural Slate

BRONZE ($500.00)


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

Camara Slate Products, Inc.

Gold ($1500.00)

be natural slate

HKC Roofing

Silver ($1000.00)

John Stortz and Son, Inc.

Bronze ($500.00)

CB Specialty Roofs LLC

CC&W Enterprises, Inc.

Chicago Metal Supply and Fabrication

Durable Slate Company

J&M Roofing LLC

Mahan Slate Roofing Company

Nathan Trotter

New England Slate Company

Newmont Slate Co., Inc.

North Country Slate

Old World Roofing Co. LLC

Scottie Ballantyne Roofing, Inc.

Slate Roof Professionals

SlateRoofWarehouse.com

Stevens Roofing Corp.,

Vermont Slate Company LLC

Vintage Slate Company, Inc.


Here is the list of all SRCA Meeting Minutes.

SRCA Board Meeting Minutes of November 22, 2022


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

February 1-3, 2022
Thanks to Our
2022 IRE BOOTH SPONSORS
:
PLATINUM ($2,000.00)

Greenstone Slate Company

BRONZE ($500.00)

Chicago Metal Supply and Fabrication

CC&W Enterprises, Inc.


The Slate Roofing Contractors Association was at the

2021 International Roofing Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada!

OUR 2021 IRE BOOTH SPONSORS:


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 (below).

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:


JOIN THE SRCA

Why join? View a Membership Invitation!

Anyone can join the SRCA as a Supporting Member. Other membership categories include Affiliate Member for those who are not contractors, such as quarriers, marketers, architects, conservators, preservation professionals, engineers, etc. The Roofing Contractor Member category is for roofers who don't specialize in slate and the Slate Roofing Contractor category is for roofing contractors who do specialize primarily in natural quarried slate roofing. Please JOIN us today! Or call us at 814-786-7015.

Contractor and Affiliate members are entitled to be listed on any of our source lists.

More information about member Categories and Benefits. View a membership invitation. View a membership application.

Download a Membership Application

Sign up for a membership here.

All members except supporting members receive a solid hardwood membership plaque, free SRCA bumperstickers, window stickers, the Slate Roof Bible 3rd edition, Slate Roofs 1926, Installation Guidelines, and Repair/Restoration Guidelines. Just email us for additional bumperstickers and/or window stickers or call 814-786-7015.

Slate Roofing Contractors Association membership plaque

Member plaque (above), bumpersticker (below).

Slate Roofing Contractors Association bumpersticker

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