Slate Roof Installation Course
Introduction to Installing Natural Quarried Roofing Slate
Only 4 persons per class. Class is not initiated until the enrollment is full. Call to schedule (814-786-9085).
Duration: Approximately 9 hours. Location: Western Pennsylvania, USA.
This course is taught by Joe Jenkins, author of the Slate Roof Bible and Executive Director of the Slate Roofing Contractors Association. It runs from about 9 am until about 6 pm with a 1 hour break between roughly 1 and 2 pm. Local restaurants and hotels are minutes away. Address: 143 Forest Ln. Grove City, PA 16127 (near Barkeyville, PA). GPS Joseph Jenkins Inc.
Course Delivery Type: Live; 8 LUs (AIA Learning Units); Level: Introductory; Language: English
This official Slate Roofing Contractors Association introductory course combines approximately 3 hours of classroom instruction with approximately 5 hours of hands-on training on a roof mockup, and covers the basic installation standards, information, and procedures for correctly and successfully installing natural slate on roofs. You will be cutting, punching, and trimming slates using a variety of tools specific to the trade. You will be nailing roofing slates to a wood deck with copper nails and integrating the slates with various flashings, including step flashings, valley flashings, apron flashings, and ridge copper.
The course is limited to 4 students on a double-sided mockup (two on each side). Students who successfully complete the course receive a "Certificate of Completion" from the SRCA.
Tools: We supply tools for the course, but if you want to use your own, buy this basic tool set and pick it up when you arrive.