The project
The roof. The original cedar shakes had dried out, split and cupped after years of chinook freeze–thaw cycles. The owners wanted to keep the shake look without the rot, moss and maintenance that come with real cedar.
Why rubber shake. Euroshield recycled rubber shake looks like cedar from the street, but it is flexible, so it stands up to wind, hail and freeze–thaw far better than wood, and it is made from recycled material.
The install. We tore the shakes off down to the deck, inspected and prepared the sheathing, installed new underlayment and ventilation, and finished the roof in rubber shake.
One year later. We came back for the one-year follow-up inspection. The skylight flashing, vents, eaves and hip lines were all sitting tight.
