Roof Wood Shakes

Shakes are split from logs and reshaped by manufacturers for commercial use.

Roof wood shakes.

These versatile shingles are great for both commercial and residential use. These 25 year medium cedar roof shake shingles are energy star qualified to offer year round energy and money savings. There are two main types. Tapersawn wood shakes are sawn on both sides for a semi textured look with a stronger shadowline than a wood shingle.

Featuring a reddish brown color that complements a variety of home designs these cedar wood shingles offer durability and an appealing look. Generally one or both surfaces are split to obtain a textured effect. Wood shakes and wood shingles are manufactured from western red cedar cypress pine and redwood trees. 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 heavy split is perhaps the most rugged look you can find in shakes. Various types of shake roof styles. Handsplit and resawn shakes have the split face exposed with a naturally rustic appearance and are sawn on the back. They are thicker at the butt end than shingles.

Wood shakes can be split or sawn in multiple ways each of which leads to a unique look and feel. 1 handsplit and resawn and 2 tapersawn. Wood shakes are thicker than wood shingles. A wood or composite shake roof can last around 30 years except pine which lasts around 20.

Climate can affect its life expectancy. Wood shakes are thicker with an uneven surface and.