
14/07/2025
Trades Takeover is back! In this episode, Director of Historic Trades Natalie Henshaw speaks with John Chan, Principal and Executive VP for the Durable Slate Company. John is a nationally recognized expert in historic roofing and a passionate advocate for preserving traditional roofing methods. He started slate, tile and copper roofing at The Durable Slate Company while on college summer breaks in 1986 and joined the company full-time in 1989 after graduating from UCLA. After working through the ranks in the field, he became a principal of the company in 1992.
PreserveCast is an award-winning podcast about where historic preservation and technology meet. New episodes are released on Monday and available anytime on our website. PreserveCast is powered by Preservation Maryland and hosted by our Executive Director, Nick Redding.