National Slate Association (NSA)
2023 NSA T-Shirt
NSA T-Shirt $25.00 2023 NSA T-Shirt Displays professionalism Vintage design Soft, high fabric, heather t-shirt Available in medium, large, XL and XXL “Don’t Fake It, Slate It” Purchase here.
Welsh Slate to Reopen Two Quarries
By Be Natural. New jobs will be created thanks to the reopening of the Ffestiniog and Cwt y Bugail quarries in Wales. Welsh Slate, a global supplier of quality slate, has announced that they will soon be reopening two slate quarries. With the reopenings, there will be nineteen ...
A Burning Question is Finally Answered
By National Slate Association. Does slate burn? A question seared into minds and requires investigation. Recently, I’ve had a burning question. Literally. When wood is set on fire, it creates a chemical reaction that can be seen as smoke. Many objects are easily set aflame. But what about rocks? More ...
Check Out This Free Mobile Field Guide for Slate Roofing
By National Slate Association (NSA). The National Slate Association offers an informative slate roof mobile field guide to help roofers with every step of installation. The National Slate Association (NSA) has developed and launched a new Mobile Field Guide based on the award-winning publication Slate Roofs: Design & Installation Manual. ...
3 Ways to Breathe Some Life Back Into Natural Slate Roofing
By Tom Stortz, John Stortz & Son. Is it important to you that natural slate remains a thriving part of the roofing industry? Then read on for an action plan on how to reach that goal. The next few years are make or break for the slate industry, which is ...
4 Reasons Slate is So Special
By Trent Cotney for the National Slate Association. The benefits of natural slate are plentiful! Here is why you should consider this material for your next project. When it comes to the many roofing materials available, people tend to think about the materials most frequently used, like asphalt shingles or ...
How You Can Create a Slate Roofing Career Path
By National Slate Association. At a recent meeting with the NRCA, the National Slate Association helped them outline a slate roofing ProCertification® program. This last June, slate roofing specialists met with representatives from the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) to discuss the exact set of skills a professional slate roofer ...
National Slate Association: New Lives in the Valley (1850-1920)
Gwilym Roberts led a very successful academic life as Dean of Arts and Humanities at the University of Farmington, Maine. Both his father and two Welsh immigrant grandfathers were slate workers from Brownville, Maine, and this heritage became the subject of his book, New Lives in the Valley. The Valley ...
National Slate Association: Buying and Maintaining a Home with a Slate Roof
David Robinson has been in the residential slate business for more than twenty years. He understands the pitfalls and benefits of buying a home with a slate roof. In this book he provides a wealth of information, clearly explained, to assist homeowners. Jack-leg contractors are exposed, the beauty and longevity ...
National Slate Association: Slate Roofs Design and Installation Manual
This Gold Circle Award-winning book masterfully renders every design and installation detail to be found in slate roofing. Architectural drawings accurately illustrate flashing and roof lay-out. Alternate solutions to slate roofing problems are provided. Architects, Consultants, Slate installers and Designers rave about this book! Purchase here!
