Roof Wood Shakes

Wood shakes and wood shingles are manufactured from western red cedar cypress pine and redwood trees.

Roof wood shakes.

Wood shakes can be split or sawn in multiple ways each of which leads to a unique look and feel. There are two main types. You can choose heavy split and resawn shakes this design is where the back is sawn but the front is split in a method to show the natural wood. A wood or composite shake roof can last around 30 years except pine which lasts around 20.

Wood shakes are thicker with an uneven surface and. In harsh weather where freeze thaw cycles are common or in wet weather climates they may not last as long. A heavy split is perhaps the most rugged look you can find in shakes. 1 handsplit and resawn and 2 tapersawn.

Climate can affect its life expectancy. Generally one or both surfaces are split to obtain a textured effect. These 25 year medium cedar roof shake shingles are energy star qualified to offer year round energy and money savings. Tapersawn wood shakes are sawn on both sides for a semi textured look with a stronger shadowline than a wood shingle.

Wood shingles are sawn lie flat on one another and are thinner and more uniform than wood shakes. Shakes are split from logs and reshaped by manufacturers for commercial use. Various types of shake roof styles. Wood shakes are thicker than wood shingles.

These versatile shingles are great for both commercial and residential use. Although asphalt shingles are the most commonly used roofing material in the united states another type of roofing material the home inspector may encounter is wood shingles or wood shakes.