Cedar Shake Repair

What This Service Involves

Cedar shake and shingle roofs suit the Northwest aesthetic, but our damp, shaded lots invite moss, cupping, and splitting that break the water shed. Individual shakes deteriorate at different rates, so targeted replacement extends the roof far longer than neglect allows. We weave in new cedar with proper keyways and stainless fasteners, keeping the natural gaps that let a wood roof dry between rains. Where moss has taken hold, we clean gently and treat so replacement shakes do not rot as quickly as the ones they follow.

Benefits

Preserves the breathable gaps a wood roof needs to dry; Replaces failed shakes with correct keyway spacing; Uses stainless fasteners that resist Northwest moisture; Slows moss and rot with gentle cleaning and treatment; Extends the life of an otherwise sound cedar roof

Our Process

1) Inspect for split, cupped, and rotted shakes plus moss load; 2) Remove failed shakes without disturbing sound courses; 3) Install new cedar with proper keyways and stainless nails; 4) Clean and treat surrounding areas to slow future decay

What Affects the Cost

Grade and availability of matching cedar shakes; Extent of moss growth and rot requiring treatment; Roof pitch and the shading that drives moisture buildup; Number of shakes and courses needing replacement; Whether a preservative treatment is added to the scope

Best Time of Year

Dry summer weather lets cedar and treatments cure and is the best window before fall moss season returns.