Cedar Shake Roofing in Brookhaven

Cedar shakes give a house a warm, textured look nothing else quite matches. They also behave like wood, which means they swell when wet, shrink when dry and rot if they cannot dry out. A cedar roof that lasts is one that was installed to let air move. Shakes need gaps between them so they can expand without buckling. They need an interlayment between courses and good ventilation underneath so moisture does not sit against the deck. Fasteners need to be the right type so they do not stain or rust out. When any of that is skipped, you see cupped, split and mossy shakes long before you should. We inspect existing cedar roofs and tell you honestly whether yours can be repaired or has reached the point of replacement. Repairs mean swapping split or rotted shakes and fixing flashing around them. Replacements mean tearing off, checking the deck and installing new shakes with the spacing and airflow they need. Under big shade trees, where leaves and needles hold moisture, those details matter even more.