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Henrico Roofing repairs and replaces Wood shingles and shakes on residential, commercial, business, church, and office roofs for the Henrico, VA area and beyond including Chesterfield, Powhatan, Mechanicsville, Petersburg and more. We have served clients in Henrico and beyond for 3 generations so we understand what challenges our homes or business roofs have to conquer within this widely diverse climate.
Wood Shingles and Shakes
Wood shingles & Shakes are made from cedar, redwood, or less often pine. The difference between the shingles and shakes is that shingles are smoother looking because they machine sawn and shakes are handmade by splitting the wood or sawing on one side only to look rougher. These provide a warm natural look to a roof besides imparting an aroma of fresh cut wood about the home for a time.
Cedar, Pine, and Redwood Shingles
Cedar Wood Shingles or Shakes have an added advantage of changing color as it ages. First, cedar will change to a grayish silver tone, rather rapidly, then the silver grey will, more gradually change to a darker more graphite gray indicating the colonization of the surface by micro fungi which completes the color change. Cedar roofing is durable in snowstorms, hail storms, heavy rains, and even hurricanes. Cedar has a natural resistance to insect damage and UV damage. They are twice as energy efficient than asphalt shingles.
Pine Shakes are made from southern yellow pine and they are narrower cut.
Redwood Shakes are naturally fire retardant, rot and insect resistant. Redwood color changes are caused by sunlight and water, and different areas of a house are exposed to different amounts so they will vary in color. Plus, the inherent variations of color and texture within redwood will also cause an infinite color spectrum.
Pine Shakes are made from southern yellow pine and they are narrower cut.
Redwood Shakes are naturally fire retardant, rot and insect resistant. Redwood color changes are caused by sunlight and water, and different areas of a house are exposed to different amounts so they will vary in color. Plus, the inherent variations of color and texture within redwood will also cause an infinite color spectrum.
Lifespan
The life expectancy of wood shakes and shingles at 8 to 25 years is much shorter than other just as expensive or less expensive roofing options. Shingles cut from knot-free heartwood western red cedar comprise the higher life expectancy of wood shingles and shakes because of its natural resistance to decay which also makes them more expensive.
Fire Hazard
Some communities require that wood shingles and shakes be pressure treated with a fire retardant prior to installation because of increased fire hazard especially in wooded areas.
The life expectancy of wood shakes and shingles at 8 to 25 years is much shorter than other just as expensive or less expensive roofing options. Shingles cut from knot-free heartwood western red cedar comprise the higher life expectancy of wood shingles and shakes because of its natural resistance to decay which also makes them more expensive.
Fire Hazard
Some communities require that wood shingles and shakes be pressure treated with a fire retardant prior to installation because of increased fire hazard especially in wooded areas.
Any Questions
If you have ANY questions about a possible new roof, roof repair, estimates, roofing material or any other question for a roofing contractor then do not hesitate to give us a call! We will be more than happy to help you with your roofing questions or roofing needs! You can reach us on the phone at 804-894-9139