READYSLATE®
Lightweight slate redefines what’s possible
By Jenny Yu. READYSLATE’s redesigned slate system delivers durability, sustainability and efficient installation. At the 2026 International Roofing Expo, Lauren White of The Coffee Shops™ had a chance to visit the READYSLATE® booth and speak with Jason Rynd of the Vermont Slate Company, READYSLATE's manufacturer. Jason highlighted a ...
New loyalty initiative focuses on training, trust and contractor success
By Jenny Yu. READYSLATE is investing in contractors with tools and education designed to drive long-term success. Contractor relationships are becoming increasingly central to product performance and brand reputation in the roofing industry. In a recent Roofing Road Trips® episode hosted by Karen Edwards, Pablo González Rodríguez of READYSLATE® ...
From jobsite videos to global recognition
By Jesse Sanchez. This roofing contractor shares how simple social media posts led to international recognition and business growth. For roofing contractors, reputation is often built through one project at a time. Increasingly, however, that reputation is shaped not only by the finished roof, but by how the work is ...
A lighter slate for residential reroofing
By Jesse Sanchez. Learn how a panelized slate system is removing weight barriers and simplifying installation for asphalt-to-slate replacements. For decades, real slate has been recognized as a premium roofing material known for its strength, longevity and craftsmanship, qualities that have traditionally placed it in a specialized category within residential ...
Contractor feedback drives lighter, easier-to-handle panels
By Jesse Sanchez. Installers pushed for shorter panels, cleaner backers and tougher packaging and READYSLATE’s redesign shows what happens when a manufacturer truly listens to the roof. As READYSLATE® expands in the U.S. market, CUPA Pizarras has reshaped its lightweight slate panel system around one core principle: listen to installers ...
Expanding the possibilities of luxury roofing
By Jesse Sanchez. This lightweight slate system helped an Illinois contractor deliver luxury aesthetics while meeting structural limits and HOA rules. When an Illinois homeowner set out to install a natural slate roof, the goal was clear, but the path forward was not. Traditional slate offered the timeless character they ...
Craft, precision and pride take center stage
By READYSLATE®. An international jury crowns Duhamel Couverture the Best of the Best while reinforcing the enduring excellence of natural slate craftsmanship. In a competition defined by technical rigor and respect for tradition, Duhamel Couverture has emerged at the top of the Best of the Best 2025, earning recognition that ...
Best of the best: Roofers worldwide aim for 2025 crown
By Jesse Sanchez. Roofers across the globe prepare for the fifth annual Best of the Best competition in slate roofing. READYSLATE® is gearing up for what it calls its biggest year yet as the company opens submissions for the 2025 Best of the Best competition, an international contest that ...
Reinventing natural slate
By Jesse Sanchez. Bringing real slate roofing to labor-strapped contractors by simplifying installation without sacrificing performance. READYSLATE® is taking aim at one of the toughest problems in steep-slope roofing: how to bring authentic slate to markets that lack specialized installers. On this episode of Roofing Road Trips®, product manager Pablo ...
Crafting a slate legacy
By Jesse Sanchez. Compass Roofing’s second-generation leader leans into slate tradition and Scottish weather. Compass Roofing Limited has built its name on slate in one of the world’s most slate-heavy cities, and director Lewis Miller, who spoke on this episode of the Roofing Road Trips® podcast, is carrying that legacy ...
