Camara Slate

What Camara Slate does

Camara Slate is a family-owned manufacturer and supplier of natural slate products headquartered in Fair Haven, Vermont, with quarrying operations in the Green Mountains dating to the mid-1850s. The company operates two Vermont locations (Fair Haven headquarters and the Wells quarry) and is led by five members of the Camara family (Dave Sr., Dave Jr., Mike, Shawn, and Dan). Its vertically integrated operations span quarry extraction, fabrication, and direct distribution of roofing slate (ASTM Grade S-1, 100-year warranty on delamination), floor tile, countertops and vanities, flagstone and pavers, salvaged/reclaimed roofing slate, and structural slate components.

The company sells primarily direct-to-customer via phone (802-265-3200), email ([email protected]), and a website contact form, bypassing traditional distribution. Customer segments include homeowners, architects, contractors, supply houses, and historic property owners, with the latter served through a salvaged slate acquisition program that has operated across the Northeast for over 20 years using two insured removal crews. Quote-based pricing applies across all product lines; products are sold by piece, pallet, or square footage, and templating/installation services are offered for countertops.

Camara Slate positions itself as a national leader in architectural, flooring, and roofing slate with claimed international reach, supported by video documentation of operations, SmugMug-hosted project galleries, and active social profiles. The firm holds no external investors, operates with no disclosed funding rounds or M&A activity, and runs a lean team (11-50 employees) consistent with a mature specialty building materials business.

Name

Camara Slate

Legal name

Camara Slate

Website

https://camaraslate.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Camara Slate is a family-owned Vermont slate quarrying and fabrication company (est. 1965; quarries since mid-1850s) that manufactures and directly distributes roofing slate, floor tile, countertops, flagstone, and salvaged slate to homeowners, architects, contractors, supply houses, and historic property owners nationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Natural Slate Building Materials

NAICS

Dimension Stone Mining and Quarrying (212311)

SIC

Cut Stone & Stone Products (3281), Mining & Quarrying Of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels) (1400)

akta.pro primary industry

Slate Roofing (IMADAFAD)

Keywords

• Natural slate roofing
• Slate floor tile
• Stone countertops
• Flagstone pavers
• Salvaged roofing slate

Headquarters

HQ city

Fair Haven

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Slate Product Sales: Primary revenue from selling natural slate products including roofing slate, floor tiles, flagstone/pavers, and countertops. Products are sold by the piece, by the pallet, or by square footage depending on product type. This is a one-time purchase model as slate is a permanent building material.
2. Templating and Installation Services: Camara Slate provides templating and installation services for countertops and vanities for homeowners, complementing their product sales.
3. Salvaged Slate Sales: The company buys used roofing slate from buildings (barns, houses, churches) and resells salvaged slate after sorting and quality checking. They have been buying used slate throughout the northeast for over 20 years.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Camara Slate quarries, fabricates, and distributes natural slate products for architectural, roofing, and flooring applications. Core offerings include roofing slate meeting ASTM Grade S-1 standards, slate floor tiles, countertops and vanities, flagstone and pavers for outdoor use, and salvaged/reclaimed roofing slate for historic restoration. The company also provides templating and installation services for countertops. All products originate from quarries in the Green Mountains of Vermont that have been mined since the mid-1850s.

Product overview

Camara Slate is a natural stone company offering a portfolio of slate products for architectural, flooring, and roofing applications. The company's main product lines include roofing slate (ASTM Grade S-1 quality), floor tiles (available in natural cleft or honed finishes), countertops and vanities, flagstone and pavers for outdoor use, and salvaged/reclaimed roofing slate. All products are quarried from deposits in Vermont and New York, with quarries operating since the mid-1850s in the Green Mountains of Vermont.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Roofing Slate Natural slate tiles for roofing applications quarried and fabricated to ASTM Grade S-1 quality standards, available in multiple colors (Vermont Gray, Unfading Red, Unfading Green, Royal Purple, Unfading Gray, Vermont Mottled-Gray Black, Unfading Clear Black, Semi-weathering Sea Green, and Unfading Mottled Green & Purple) and multiple textures (Standard, Rough, Graduated). Backed by a 100-year warranty against delaminating and softening.
• Floor Tile Slate floor tiles combining hardness, durability, and natural beauty for residential and commercial flooring, available in natural cleft (untouched and natural) or honed (smooth) finishes with six color options. Meets ADA specifications for slip resistance.
• Countertops Full line of slate countertops, vanities, and fireplace surrounds offered with honed finish and eased edges as standard. Impervious to heat and stain resistant. Templating and installation services are provided for homeowners.
• Flagstone and Pavers Slate flagstone and pavers for outdoor applications including patios, porches, terraces, driveways, and walkways. Available in regular flagstone (uniform square look with four sawn edges) and irregular flagstone (one to four sawn edges for random appearance). Standard thickness 3/4-1 inch with custom thicknesses available. Guaranteed for 30 years against delaminating or softening.
• Salvaged Roofing Slate Used and reclaimed roofing slate bought from buildings (barns, houses, churches) across the northeast, sorted, checked for soundness, and resold by piece or pallet for roof repair and historical restoration projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100-year warranty against delaminating and softening of the body
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Coldspring: Coldspring is a major US natural stone producer specializing in granite, marble, and quartz-based architectural and building products. It is comparable to Camara as a natural stone building products supplier with deep quarrying heritage, but its product portfolio is significantly broader and its market focus is more commercial/institutional.
• Polycor: Polycor is a large North American natural stone manufacturer producing granite, marble, limestone, and slate products for architectural and building applications. It is comparable to Camara in offering natural stone architectural products but operates at vastly greater scale across many stone types rather than specializing in slate.

Regional players

• Glendyne: Glendyne is a Canadian slate producer based in Quebec that quarries and fabricates architectural slate products for North American markets. It is a comparable vertically integrated slate manufacturer serving similar end uses (roofing, flooring, architectural), but with a primary Canadian focus and limited direct competition in Vermont's territory.
• Welsh Slate: Welsh Slate is a UK-based producer of architectural slate roofing, flooring, and cladding products from quarries in Wales. It is comparable to Camara in product range and premium positioning but operates primarily in the UK and European markets rather than competing head-on in the US northeast.

Direct peers

• Vermont Structural Slate Company: Vermont Structural Slate Company is a Vermont-based manufacturer and supplier of slate roofing, flooring, countertops, and architectural slate products. It is the closest direct peer to Camara Slate, operating in the same region with a similarly diversified slate product portfolio and comparable customer base of architects, contractors, and homeowners.
• Buckingham Slate Company: Buckingham Slate is a Virginia-based quarry and manufacturer of architectural slate products including roofing, flagging, flooring, and countertops. It is a direct comparable to Camara as a vertically integrated slate producer, with a similar premium-grade positioning and multi-product slate portfolio.
• Evergreen Slate Co. Evergreen Slate is a US-based slate roofing manufacturer and installer specializing in slate roofing shingles, salvaged slate, and slate roof repair services. It directly overlaps with Camara's roofing slate and salvaged slate product lines and serves a similar architect/contractor/owner customer base, with a stronger national installation footprint.
• New England Slate: New England Slate is a regional distributor and fabricator of natural slate roofing and architectural products serving the northeastern US. It competes with Camara in slate roofing supply and salvaged slate, although it is more of a distributor/fabricator than a quarry owner.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/camara_slate
• Facebookfacebook.com/CamaraSlate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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