About The Slate Book Authors

Brian Sterns, Alan Sterns and John Meyer

The three authors wrote The Slate Book while working for Vermont Slate & Copper Services Inc., a snowguard manufacturer (they keep snow and ice from sliding off of roofs and injuring people or damaging property below).

Vermont Slate & Copper Services Inc. used to be a slate roof installation company. It got its start when Brian was employed to remove slate from old structures in order to resell the slate. In the process, he saw how slate was installed in "the good old days." The next logical step was to begin a business to install slate. Alan and John joined Brian as members of Vermont Slate Roofing. Even though the authors no longer roof, their roll as manufacturers keeps them in touch with the industry and gave them time to write a very much needed book.

The authors are members of the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA), North/East Roofing Contractors Association (NERCA), Roof Consultants Institute (RCI), Construction Specifiers Institute (CSI) and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.