The Definitive Guide to Natural Slate Roofing

The Slate Roof Bible – 3rd Edition by Joseph Jenkins is a comprehensive reference for the installation, repair, restoration, and history of natural slate roofs. Written for professional roofers, architects, consultants, building owners, and anyone looking to better understand the slate roofing trade, this hardbound third edition expands substantially on the previous editions.

The book places greater emphasis on the craft of slate roof installation, with expanded coverage of slate siding, eyebrow dormers, turrets, flashing, soldering, sweep seams, international slate, American slate history, installation techniques, repair methods, and traditional trade practices. Dozens of new color photographs are accompanied by step-by-step illustrations and detailed line drawings.

• Comprehensive guide to natural slate roofing
• Covers installation, repair and restoration
• Expanded instruction on flashing and soldering
• Details eyebrow dormers, turrets and sweep seams
• Covers slate siding and specialty slate applications
• Discusses American and international slate
• Includes traditional slate roofing techniques and trade practices
• Features dozens of color photographs
• Includes step-by-step illustrations and line drawings
• Hardbound 3rd Edition
• Written by Joseph Jenkins