Shingles & Shakes

Cedar shingles and shakes roof tiles have been used for hundreds of years and have proven their durability in all kinds of climates. They can be used to create individual buildings, whether traditional or modern, and their rich, warm colour and texture blend beautifully in any natural environment. The natural effects of ageing and weathering give shingles and shakes, in time, an attractive silvery grey colour.

Cedar roof shingles and shakes are renowned for their insulation qualities, dimensional stability and natural resistance to the elements. Cedar roof shingles contain a natural preservative making them uncommonly durable in their natural state. They can also be supplied pressure treated with preservative for enhanced durability or fire retardant treated where required.

For quality assurance, always specify Certigrade Western Red Cedar Shingles. The  term  “Blue Label ”  is  actually  a  registered trademark  of  the  Cedar Shake & Shingle  Bureau  trade association  which  has  over  250  member  companies.  Be aware that just because a supplier puts a label in a blue colour on its bundles does not mean that it’s on grade or third party inspected. Certigrade Western Red Cedar Shingles are inspected by legitimate, third party agencies, accredited by the Cedar Shake & Shingle Bureau. 

Silva Timber are the only member of the Cedar Shake & Shingle Bureau outside of North America. The Bureau monitors and inspects member mills to ensure product quality, grading rules and consistency of Certi-Label cedar shingles and shakes are maintained. 

The irunique cellular composition makes cedar roof shingles or wall of shakes and cedar shingles a natural barrier to heat and cold, providing a high degree of thermal insulation. Proper application of cedar shingle tiles and shakes gives outstanding rigidity and resilience against extreme weather including high winds and pounding hail.