CEDAR SHAKE ROOFING

WHY YOU SHOULD CONSIDER A CEDAR SHAKE ROOF FOR YOUR HOME

Hand-nailed cedar shake roofs are most significant for their eye-popping natural good looks. Although, beyond their charm, cedar provides an entire host of practical benefits– eco-friendliness, sturdiness, and weather resistant. Cedar shake roofs do need a significant amount of care though in order to extend their life and durability. Ask about our full line of cedar shake roofing options.

About Cedar Roofs

The term “cedar” can actually refer to wood from a dozen or more types of trees, grown all over the World. Although red cedar traditionally been the tree most typically used to develop roof shake shingles, recently, white cedar has grown in popularity for roofing materials due to its lower cost and that it is cut from new-growth trees.

Depending on individual taste, cedar trees might be cut in the type of either shingles, cut on both sides, or “cedar shakes”, which are hand split and re-sawn to lead to a more rough-hewn, rugged texture.

Why Cedar Shakes Are Considered Eco-Friendly

Sustainable cedar shake roofs are environmentally friendly. View the certification of sustainability by the Forest Stewardship Council, it’s quite a document and they are serious about saving cedar trees, especially the wood used to make cedar shake shingles for homes.

Cedar roofs are durable. Generally warrantied for 20-25 years, they will usually last as long as 50-60 years or more if effectively set up, preserved, and brought back.

The life expectancy of a cedar roofing system can easily be extended by changing individual shingles and shakes that have distorted, used, or cracked. This saves the financial and ecological expense of installing a brand-new roofing.

At the end of the cedar roof life, discarded cedar shakes or shingles are recyclable as mulch.

Cedar roofs are naturally weather resistant, withstanding variations in temperature and freeze-thaw cycles with ease. Not that it matters in Northern Illinois, cedar shake roofs are likewise earthquake durable.

A cedar roofing shingle provides thermal resistance (a natural insulating result) many times higher than that of other roofing products such as aluminum. This conserves energy by reducing the necessity for heating and cooling.

Cedar consists of natural oils which withstand mildew or degeneration and ward off bugs. (Keep in mind Granny’s mothproof cedar chest?).

Cedar roofs are naturally beautiful, in a wide variety of discreetly varied colors and textures. They will acquire an unique silvery gray patina as they weather, allowing them to mix into their natural environments and look lovely on standard or contemporary design homes, country cottages, or beach houses.

Protect Your Cedar Shake Roof Investment

We help you get back on your feet quickly and can help you with repairs due to hail, wind, fire, water damage resulting from storms and catastrophic events including:

• Residential & Commercial Roof Repair
• Cedar Shake Roof Repair and Replacement
• Cladding Repair and Replacement for Cedar Shake Roofs
• Window Repair and Replacement on Cedar Shake or Slate Roofs
• Skylight System Repair and Replacement on top of Cedar Shake Roofing
• Exterior Building Repairs Including Cedar Shake Roofing
• Cedar or Wood Sofit/ Fascia Repair and Replacement
• Interior Water Damage and Leaks from Cedar Shake Roofs
• Cedar Shake Manufacturer Material Defect Claims
• Emergency Tarping Services for Homes with Cedar Shake Roofing