AIA SPECIFICATONS
American Institute of Architects specifications for roofing slate supplied by The Virginia Slate Company.
DownloadPDFCSI SPECIFICATIONS
Specifications from The Construction Specifications Institute for roofing slate supplied by The Virginia Slate Company.
Virginia Slate Flooring Brochure
Open up our flooring brochure or call us to request hard copies.
Hip and Ridge and Starter Worksheet
Print out this PDF worksheet for an easy way to calculate your slate roof Hip and Ridge and slate Starter calculations.
SCHEDULE OF STANDARD ROOFING SIZES
A quick reference describing the number of pieces per square, necessary exposure and weight per square of the various sizes of roofing slate.
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY N.O.A.
The official Notice of Acceptance from the Miami-Dade County Building Code Compliance Office.
Weathering Slate verses Fading Slate
Estimating Slate Quantities and Costs
Understand how to better estimate slate quantities and costs before you purchase your roofing slate.
Reroofing with Slate
Have you ever wondered about reroofing with slate? This article should give you all the details that you need to make your decision possible.
MAY 2006 PROFESSIONAL ROOFING MAGAZINE
Dunn Roofing and Sheet Metal Inc. reroofs a historical prison as it becomes an arts center
by Krista Reisdorf
Nail Holes
Exact understanding of nail holes where and why they are placed there.
The Virginia Slate Book
31 pages of technical information about slate roof installation.
The Advantages of a Slate Roof
What are the advantages of a slate roof and what makes it one of the best roofing materials available?
THE BOOK
First published in 1926, the timeless installation techniques described within are of benefit to any slate roofer today.
Avoiding Substandard Slate
A slate roof is a purchase that will last a lifetime, so make sure you know what to look for as you make this decision.
What Went Wrong
This article from Stephen Condren and Werner Gumpertz researches the problems that have plagued artificial slate and shake. Know all the data before you make your purchase.
Slate Roofing Tools
Slate roofing tools are specialty items that may be purchased with your slate order.
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