Does anyone know about cedar shingles?
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I love the look of cedar shingles, especially with this stone house but since they are expensive, I'm not sure if it's worth the money as I have heard both good and bad about them. Does anyone know about cedar shingles?
9 answers
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Cedar shingles turn black after a time. You can get cedar-look shingles that will look good longer.
Darla
on Oct 22, 2014
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thanks for your feedback
Lisa D'Annunzio
on Oct 22, 2014
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cedar shingles are good looking but take alot maint, you have use a oil stain on them at least every year to keep them from weather rot depending on where you live
Jim
on Oct 22, 2014
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Cedar shingles are an expensive upgrade. And as the other posters said there is a bit of maintenance that is required. However oiling them does not need to be quite as often as stated. The bigger issue with these is the installation. Cedar shakes need to breath. They are not supposed to be nailed on directly to the plywood as other types of roofing materials are. The primary reason for failure is that there is not enough air flow behind them which is what the plywood prevents. If you ever were in a older home you will see the back side of every shingle that was nailed into place. These roofs lasted for over a 100 years without all the extra work that is required because of faulty install. So if your looking to use these for your roof, be sure to seek out someone who has been doing this type of roof for many years. On another note, Cedar must not be used in conjunction with any copper flashings. Even if those flashings are used on the siding. The chemical leaching from the cedar will eat the copper in only a few short years. Resulting in leaks which will require the roof to be removed so the flashing can be replaced. There are several other types of wood type looking shingles that you can use, but nothing compares to the wood itself.
Woodbridge Environmental Tiptophouse.com
on Oct 22, 2014
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Believe it or not there are vinyl wood looking shingles. They are surprisingly realistic and low, low maintenance.
Debbie
on Oct 22, 2014
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They also make the home more expensive insure. Some companies will increase your deductible substantially if there is a cedar roof.
Susan Klinger
on Oct 23, 2014
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I have cedar shingles on part of the exterior and i love it!! I stain the shingles about every 2 years. After 10 years i know this it what i want for our next home also.
Myka Jelier
on Oct 23, 2014
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Cedar shakes are beautiful, but they need repainting. There are faux options like vinyl shakes. Here's some info and pix to show that they look pretty realistic: www.houselogic.com/blog/roofing-gutters-siding/cedar-shakes/?eo_sm_sa_ddz ?eo_sm_sa_ch. The pix are from a designer who used in on a Los Angeles home.
Christina
on Oct 24, 2014
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Metal roofing companies and/or vinyl siding companies have options of fake cedar shingles that need minimal maintenance and look great. I saw several brochures with those options when looking to fix up our house. You may want to check some out.
Letty
on Oct 26, 2014
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