John Mahan

John Mahan is Vice President of Mahan Slate Roofing Company in Springfield, Mass. The company has been run by his family since 1979, and despite the fact that he was born into it, John has worked his way up the ranks as anyone else would; he started as a helper in 1998. Visit the company’s Web site at http://www.mahanslate.com/.

Slate Roofing Techniques with John Mahan
A skilled installer shows how to work with slate tiles.
Slate Roofing and Repair Techniques
Slate specialist John Mahan shows how to cut, punch, and replace slate shingles.
How to Make a Decorative Window Cap Flashing
A few additional bends of your copper piece turn this functional window cap flashing into a decorative detail.
Soldering Copper Cap Flashing
Learn how to shape and solder copper cap flashing, a window's first line of defense against water and the best way to prevent rot, insects, and mold.
How to Solder Copper Cap Flashing
Watch a pro shape and solder copper cap flashing, which is installed atop the head casing.
Video: Using a Sheet Brake
A professional roofer demonstrates ways to use a stationary brake to bend flashing.
Using a sheet-metal brake
Slate-roofing contractor John Mahan demonstrates how he uses a portable brake to cut metal for drip-edge flashing.
Tour a Slate-Roofing Shop
Realizing that their old shop was just too small, these roofers designed a shop with expansion possibilities.

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