Cedar Shake Character, None of the Upkeep
A real cedar shake roof stays beautiful for about eight years. After that it wants regular cleaning, treating, and constant attention, and it still splits, cups, and grows moss on all the shaded slopes. Composite shake gives you that same split-grain texture and those irregular butt lines on a permanent basis. WellBuilt Roofing installs Synthetic Wood Roofing in Hummelstown & Hershey, PA, and surrounding areas.
Call (717) 708-0000 to look at synthetic shake products for your home. We will show you how the texture actually reads on a real roof rather than in a brochure photo.
Randomized Layout, Not a Repeating Pattern
The dead giveaway on a poorly installed composite shake roof is repetition. Molds come in a limited number of face patterns, and if the installer simply works straight through the bundles in order, the same grain pattern shows up in a visible rhythm across the whole slope. We shuffle from several bundles at once as we go and vary the widths deliberately, which is the entire reason the finished roof still passes for real cedar from the curb.
Why Composite Beats Real Cedar
Homeowners rarely find themselves missing the maintenance once they have lived with the alternative for a season or two.
- No staining, sealing, or treating required for the life of the roof
- Completely immune to rot, mold, moss, and carpenter bees
- Class A fire ratings available across most product lines
- Impact resistance that can earn you an insurance premium discount
- Fifty-year limited warranties are standard across the category
- Consistent thickness that will never cup, curl, or split apart
Composite shake works especially well on Craftsman, Tudor, and rustic mountain-style architecture, and it holds its color far longer than cedar ever manages to hold its own. Installed cost sits above architectural asphalt but below a real cedar roof once you factor in the treatments cedar demands every few years.
Homeowners frequently compare this with Synthetic Shingles, Synthetic Slate Roof Installation, Synthetic Tile Roofing, and Roof Installation.
Get the Cedar Look Without the Work
Call WellBuilt Roofing at (717) 708-0000 to schedule your synthetic wood roofing estimate. We will bring out samples, explain the installation process, and give you a written price that you can hold us to.
