Elevate Your Craft: Professional Slate Roofing Training
Investing in specialized training is one of the highest-return decisions a roofing company or independent contractor can make. Natural slate is a premium, long-lasting material that requires precise, specialized skill to handle correctly. Proper education in slate roofing practices protects your business from costly installation errors, builds immediate credibility with high-end clients, and unlocks a highly lucrative market that general roofing crews cannot touch.
To help contractors upscale their skills and bridge the education gap in the industry, North Country Slate is covering 50% of the training cost for the first 8 registrations. While this specialized education is normally $1,300 CAD, North Country Slate's incentive drops the price to just $650 CAD per registrant.
We are offering two introductory, industry-recognized courses designed to give you immediate, practical competence:
A comprehensive guide to successfully install a slate roof from eave to ridge. You will work directly on a comprehensive roof mockup with slate tools to cut, punch, and trim slate, while learning how to properly nail (hang slate), and correctly integrate vital flashings.
Focused on preserving existing structures. This course teaches you how to evaluate older roofs, perform routine maintenance, execute historical restorations, and handle emergency or temporary repairs, while equipping you with three invaluable industry reference books.
Day 1 (January 20th, 2027): Introduction to Installing Natural Quarried Roofing Slates
Master the fundamentals of slate roofing in this intensive, hands-on course based on the Slate Roofing Contractors Association (SRCA) installation guidelines.
- Format: 8 hours total (3 hours of classroom instruction and 5 hours of practical training on a roof mockup).
- Class Size: Limited to 4 students per mockup to ensure personalized instruction.
- Instructors: Led by SRCA-approved independent instructors.
- Certification: Earn an official SRCA Certificate of Completion upon successful finish.
- Price: $650 CAD per person
What You Will Learn & Do:
- Core Standards: Master basic installation rules, guidelines, and procedures for natural quarried slate.
- Tool Handling: Get hands-on experience cutting, punching, and trimming slate using specialized trade tools.
- Installation: Practice nailing roofing slates to a wood deck using copper nails.
- Flashing Integration: Learn how to properly integrate slate with step, valley, apron, and ridge copper flashings.
Day 2 (January 21st, 2027): Introduction to Slate Roof Repair, Restoration, and Maintenance
Learn how to maintain, repair, and restore historic slate roofs in this hands-on course led by an approved SRCA instructor.
Course Details:
- Format: 8 hours total (4 hours of classroom instruction and 4 hours of practical training on a roof mockup).
- Certification: Earn an official SRCA Certificate of Completion upon successful finish.
- Price: $650 CAD per person
What You Will Learn & Do:
- Maintenance & Repair: Master basic slate roof maintenance and standard repair techniques.
- Restoration Work: Learn the essentials of restoring older slate roofs.
- Urgent Care: Practice temporary and emergency repair procedures to secure damaged roofs.
Students receive three essential reference books to keep:
- The Repair, Restoration and Maintenance of Slate Roofs Training Manual
- Slate Roofs 1926
- The Slate Roof Bible
Registration Details
To secure your spot, please fill out the registration information below. Spaces are limited due to our small class sizes.
January 20th and 21st, 2027
$650 CAD per registrant
(50% subsidized by North Country Slate)
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