The Founder
Arturo Almeida, founder.
Arturo started Art Slate Roofing in 2005 in a single truck. He'd spent the previous decade learning slate, copper, and historic work from senior Boston craftsmen — the kind who'd put new copper on Beacon Hill brownstones in the 1980s and who taught the trade by hand.
Twenty years later, Arturo still walks every job himself. The rule is non-negotiable: no quote goes out without the owner having stood on the roof. No subcontractor steps onto a Boston slate roof in his name. The crew is small, senior, and trained in-house.
He'll answer the phone if you call. He'll be the person who shows up to the assessment. He'll be on your roof if it's a job that needs hands-on work.
