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The Durable Slate Company was founded in 1986 on old-fashioned principles: treat your customer right, build a quality product, and stand by it. Learn a bit more about the craft we love and maybe you'll come to love it, too.

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Durable Difference: Training & Experience

Durable Slate’s emphasis on training and experienced staff makes it a company that is uniquely suited to installing and repairing slate, tile and copper roofs. All Durable Slate roofers have received significant training on the many techniques of historic roofing. The training program focuses on various aspects of installation and repair such as proper nailing […]
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Durable Difference: Cold Weather Safety

At Durable Slate, we work through the winter. In doing so, we take the necessary steps to keep our employees safe in cold weather. “Working through the winter can be just as safe as any other time of the year as long as you take precautions and plan for it,” Safety Director Joe Redd said. […]
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Durable Difference: Snow Guards

If you have a slate, tile or metal roof, be prepared for winter. By installing snow guards on any of these roofs, homeowners can protect their property and themselves, said Mark Sherby, a quality control expert for The Durable Slate Company. “They act like a safety net, helping to prevent snow and ice from sliding […]
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The Durable Difference: Fall Protection

Every day our employees work from hair-raising heights. Durable Slate minimizes that danger through proper training in the classroom and in-the-field safety inspections. Because of fall protection gear, employee injuries have been greatly reduced. According to OSHA guidelines in construction, fall protection is necessary whenever an employee is working more than 6 feet off the ground. […]
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Wittenberg University, Springfield, OH

The Durable Slate Company was selected to participate in a multimillion dollar renovation of Wittenberg University’s athletic facilities. The extensive project will include the removal and reinstallation of slate on the historic portion of the Multi Recreation Facility roof. Durable Slate will be collaborating with Danis, a major construction management company with offices throughout the […]
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Safety is the No. 1 Goal

Safety is the No. 1 goal at Durable Slate. Not only will it prevent injuries, but help us complete the job. “Safety should be at the forefront of every employee,” Durable Slate’s Safety Director Joe Redd said. “And when you’re safe, a better all-around job will be the result.” Redd points to three key areas: […]
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St. James Episcopal Church, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

The Durable Restoration Company, sister company to The Durable Slate Company, has been chosen to restore the St. James Episcopal Church in Baton Rouge Louisiana. Focusing on Historic Restoration,The Durable Restoration Company is adding to its long list of prominent projects it has undertaken. This project is expected to take several months and is expected […]
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Overcoming barriers: A Vermont slate roof in Peru

The Search Begins When RAMSA, the world-renowned architectural firm in Midtown Manhattan, specified a new Vermont slate roof and custom-fabricated, sheet metal, barrel dormers on the Pezet Complex in Lima, Peru, many on the project shuddered.  Slate roof?  Slate roof?  There aren’t any slate roofers in Lima or even in all of Peru.  How could this be […]
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