Cedar shingles / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...cedar roof maintenance is unique Diagnosing problems on cedar roofs Environmental factors affecting cedar longevity The only safe way to clean cedar shakes Cedar roof treatments and preservation Hiring a specialist for cedar roofs The essential takeaways: Cedar roof care Why cedar roof maintenance is unique The reaso...

...cedar shakes and cedar shingles requires careful installation on the ridge and hips where shingles overlap, as cedar shingles are not flexible like asphalt shingles. Benefits of cedar shingles & shakes We would suggest that the first notable benefit of cedar shakes or shingles is that wood is a natural and renewa...

...cedar siding: Due to the size of shingles and the cost of cedar, you can expect to pay around $27 to $40 per square foot installed. Lifespan of cedar siding: In and around 50 years, much longer with treated shingles and proper installation. Note: In this writer's experience, a step that is often missed in the installa...

...shingles: Asphalt shingles © Ecohome We’ll start with shingles to get it out of the way, because choosing an eco-friendly, durable roof covering starts first with dismissing any idea of installing asphalt shingles. High-embodied energy, rarely if ever recycled, they deteriorate rapidly with UV rays, emit solvents int...