Composite Wood Shake Roof

Climate can affect its life expectancy.

Composite wood shake roof. Synthetic shakes have been made of asphalt metal cement rubber and plastics that are marketed as maintenance free fire rated and impact resistant. Unlike its competitors products ecostar s slates. Composite roof shingles shakes and tiles are attractive and affordable alternatives to the real thing. A wood or composite shake roof can last around 30 years except pine which lasts around 20.

A leader in the synthetic roofing industry enviroshake engineers and manufactures premium composite roofing tiles that authentically replicate the natural aesthetic of cedar and slate. Our proprietary composite blend is a mixture of sustainable materials designed to create products that are not only classically beautiful but also unbeatably. For years the roofing industry has been trying to create a shake that has the appearance of natural wood and is low maintenance fire rated impact resistant and long lasting. Brava composite cedar shake tiles are not only energy efficient they are far more durable than wood shingles and require virtually zero maintenance.

They last longer than genuine cedar shakes but cost about the same. Composite shake roofing tiles have the craftsmanship of natural hand split cedar shake with the advantages of color stability a lifetime warranty. But the real genius of a davinci roof lies in its ability to provide lasting beauty and a constant source of pride. Davinci s unique composite construction outperforms both natural slate and cedar shake with a class a fire rating class 4 impact rating and a 110 mph wind rating.

In harsh weather where freeze thaw cycles are common or in wet weather climates they may not last as long. A wood shake is a premium product costing around 3 50 per square foot versus 2 50 a square foot for wood shingles. Composite roofing shingles are also called synthetic shakes and shingles or faux wood. Composite tiles cost far less than genuine slate tiles and can last 50 years with proper installation.

By red house architects the most expensive option for shingling a roof is wood shakes between 7 50 to 12 50 per square foot or 750 and 1 250 per square 100 square feet installed. By linda mcdougald design. Ecostar s cedar brown seneca composition shake roofing several companies have successfully developed composite formulations most notably ecostar.