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 | Wood Shakes and Shingles
Typically shakes are made of either cedar, spruce or treated pine. The hand-split shakes have a rough, textured look on the front and are usually smooth on the back.
Wood shingles are sawn by machine, and are smooth on both sides.
Cedar is the best performing wood for making shakes. But, treated pine shakes also do well. When first installed, shakes are a brown or reddish color, but will weather and fade in the first year to a gray color. Wood shakes can last up to 30 years, through out that time, they may shrink, warp or splinter which is inherent in any wood. We do install wood shingles and shakes, but, the cost on the installation is typically 50% higher than a 50 year Laminate. There is also the fire concern in our area. Asphalt shingles offer a class A fire rating, whereas wood is vulnerable to fire exposure.
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Slate / Stone Shingles
A slate roof can create a very rich, colorful, hand-crafted look that greatly adds to the overall appearance of a house. One could consider a slate roof installation to be a lifetime roof as a quality system can exceed 75 years of service life.
Schindler Roofing Inc. is proud to announce the introduction of slate roof installation to our line of high quality roofing.
Please visit our slate roofing page for more information.
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 | Tile Roof Covering
Roof Tile can be made in a vast variety of styles, sizes, and colors made out of several different ingredients. Clay, Concrete, and new to the market is Rubber.
Clay and concrete tiles have similar physical properties and installation methods. Concrete is typically cheaper to manufacture than clay and it can be made anywhere. Clay tiles must be made near a clay quarry, so additional freight cost can be an issue, and add to the cost of the roof A well constructed clay or concrete tile roof should last more than 50 years.
This is also an expensive type of roof installation as the materials are more expensive and require a strong frame to support the heavy load of the tiles, which may require additional structure work.
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