Cedar Shingle & Shake Roofs
Long-lasting alternatives to cedar shake roofing with a natural look
By Kate Smith, DaVinci Roofscapes. Check out all the details of some stunning DaVinci Roofscapes shake blends! Cedar shake roofing has a historic look and patina that adds authentic detail to traditional-style homes. These natural shakes mellow over the years to an attractive combination of warm wood and weathered gray-to-black tones. However, ...
True Nature Cedar Creek Shake Offers a Beautiful, Long-Lasting Look
By Anna Lockhart. Vicwest’s True Nature Cedar Creek metal roof tile line offers all the aesthetics of traditional cedar shake without the risks of rot, mold or warping. Since 1930, Vicwest has manufactured and engineered metal solutions for the metal industry, creating quality materials for metal roofing and ...
How to Choose the Best Roof Material for Your Home
By Guardian Roofing. Protect one of the most important assets of your home with a roofing material that is best suited for the elements in your region. What’s a home without a roof? And like so many of the aspects of your home, a roof needs to fit not ...
Rainbow on the Roof
By DaVinci Roofscapes. With dozens of colors to choose from, how do you select the right DaVinci Roofscapes color for your composite slate or shake roof? If you’re David Wiley and Tom Nagel, you rely on expert color advice from not one, but two, color experts. Since DaVinci ...
IKO Armourshake Three-dimensional Shingles Save Time and Money and Look Good Doing it
By IKO. From urban to country style, these designer asphalt shingles bring charm to any home. IKO Armourshake designer asphalt shingles have a luxurious appearance, owed to the advanced technology IKO uses to give these laminate shingles their deep cut and rich color blends that make them look like hand-cut ...
Community Selects a New Roof That Insurance Companies Love
By DaVinci Roofscapes. Building’s board of directors finally switches to a roof that can survive Florida elements. A quick drive to the beach is usually a huge selling point for a property, but in the case of the townhome community of Chelsea II, it meant disaster for their cedar shake ...
The Roofing Process - Cedar Shakes
By Vickie Sharples, RCS Partner. What to expect with a re-roof project. From here we will walk you through the process of a roofing or re-roofing a project from start to finish. This example will be a cedar shake removal and conversion to an asphalt roofing system. Cedar shakes were typically installed ...
Q & A - Adding Life to a Cedar Shake Roof
How can I make my cedar shake roof last longer? Monday evening I received this question from an old friend who lives in the Portland area. Rod asked, "I will be replacing my old shake roof this year. My roofer suggested going back with cedar shakes. Can you give me any ...
Q & A - Shake Roof Repair
How and when should I have my shake roof repaired? This is a common question asked here at AskARoofer. Most shake roofs start to fail after 15 years. Some sooner, some later, but most start to show age when shakes curl, split and blow off, leaving missing shakes. Cedar shakes can ...
Tearing Off a Shake Roof
Tearing off a shake roof is a very dirty job. Today we have a few ideas that may help this job go easier for you. Most homeowners that attempt it will use a dumpster. Setting the dumpster as close as you can to the house is the best, so the roofing ...
