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We offer slate roof repair as well as slate roof installation training courses in western Pennsylvania, hosted by Joseph Jenkins Inc. We are also working on a slate roofing course for insurance industry professionals as well as flashing courses. Scheduling now for April 2024 or later. Check out the course graduates.

  • Slate Roof Installation Course

    Introduction to Installing Natural Quarried Roofing Slate

    Latest News: We are constructing a year-round, heated, air-conditioned classroom facility and will soon be able to offer classes during the winter months. Completion is expected in spring 2024. 

    Only 4 persons per class. Call to schedule (814-786-9085).

    Duration: Approximately 9 hours, including break. LUNCH INCLUDED.

    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 noon and 1 pm at the Family Tradition Restaurant in Harrisville, PA

    Course Address: 143 Forest Ln. Grove City, PA 16127 (near Barkeyville, PA). 

    GPS Joseph Jenkins Inc. (do not GPS the physical address)

    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 roofing 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, or we will ship it to you (free shipping) beforehand.

    Prerequisite Knowledge: Basic construction and roofing knowledge is beneficial, but not necessary.

    See list of course graduates.    

    Learning Objectives: Learn how to successfully install a natural quarried slate roof that will function for up to a century or two. Learn about common mistakes made by inexperienced installers and how to avoid them. Learn how to cut, punch, shape, and work with natural stone roofing using standard tools of the trade. Learn how basic flashing systems work with slate roofing and the various ways they can be installed. Learn about all the different types of slate that may be found on the North American market today. Learn about different installation styles, fasteners, substrates, underlayment, roof staging, headlap, starter courses, and many other details relating to slate roofing. 

    Course Handouts: SRCA Slate Roof Installation Training Manual (161 pages)  Slate Roof Bible, 3rd Edition (374 pages), Slate Roofs 1926 (130 pages). If you register for both courses, you will be discounted $100 since you won't need a second copy of the Slate Roof Bible and Slate Roofs 1926.    

    Cost: $950.00/student

    A supervisor, foreman, boss, etc., can sit in with the crew and audit the course at no extra charge. Persons auditing the course will not receive the course handouts, will not be able to conduct any hands-on training, nor will be eligible for a Certificate of Completion.


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  • Slate Roof Repair Course


    Introduction to Slate Roof Repair, Restoration, and Maintenance

    Latest News: We are constructing a year-round, heated, air-conditioned classroom facility and will soon be able to offer classes during the winter months. Completion is expected in spring 2024. 

    Only 4 persons per class. Call to schedule (814-786-9085).

    Duration: Approximately 9 hours, including break. LUNCH INCLUDED.

    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 noon and 1 pm at the Family Tradition Restaurant in Harrisville, PA

    Course Address: 143 Forest Ln. Grove City, PA 16127 (near Barkeyville, PA). 

    GPS Joseph Jenkins Inc. (do not GPS the physical address)

    Course Delivery Type: Live; 8 LUs (AIA Learning Units); Level: Introductory; Language: English 

    About this 8-Hour Course: This official Slate Roofing Contractors Association introductory hands-on course includes approximately 3 hours of classroom time and 5 hours of work on a roof mockup. It covers the repair of slate roofs, restoration work on slate, and slate roof maintenance, including temporary and emergency repairs. An SRCA "Certificate of Completion" will be provided to students who complete the course.   

    See list of course graduates.   

    Tools: We supply tools for the course, but if you want to use your own, buy this basic tool set. 
    We provide a slate hammer, slate ripper, slate cutter, aviation snips, sheet metal tongs, chalk line, and chalk. You should bring a tool belt, tape measure, a carpenter's pencil, and standard pliers.
     
     

    Course Handouts Included: SRCA Slate Roof Repair Training Manual (146 pages) Slate Roof Bible, 3rd Edition (374 pages), Slate Roofs 1926 (130 pages).  

    If you register for both courses, you will be discounted $100 since you won't need a second copy of the Slate Roof Bible or Slate Roofs 1926. 

    A supervisor, foreman, boss, etc., can sit in with the crew and audit the course at no extra charge. Persons auditing the course will not receive the course handouts, will not be able to conduct any hands-on training, nor will be eligible for a Certificate of Completion.

    How to repair a slate roof.  

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