Certigrade No. 1 Grade (Blue Label) Western Red Cedar Shingles

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Recommended Exposure

Exposure is the portion of the shingle that when on the roof or wall is exposed to the weather.

Certigrade No.1 Blue Label grade Western Red Cedar Shingles

The premium grade of shingles suitable for high-end roofs and wall cladding applications. These top-grade shingles are 100% heartwood, 100% clear and 100% edge grain with no defects. Always specify Certigrade No.1 Blue Label to ensure product quality, correcting grading and consistency.

Western Red Cedar shingles offer a fantastic alternative to traditional roof and wall tiles due to their durability, attractive appearance, outstanding insulation properties and ease of installation. 

Used for hundreds of years, Western Red Cedar shingles 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 an attractive silvery grey colour over time. 

Suitable for commercial and residential projects alike, shingles and shakes provide an outstanding natural option for roofing and cladding. 

Breathable

• Western Red Cedar shingles breathe, providing an extra degree of ventilation

Low carbon footprint

• Shingles use the lowest energy of any roofing product
• Production emits the lowest pollution of any roofing product

Highest insulation resistance value

• Western Red Cedar shingles have a superior insulating value to other roofing products
• Buildings stay warmer in winter and cooler in summer
• 'R-Value' double that of asphalt, four times that of cement fibre

Durability

• 50+ year life expectancy
• Natural oils act as preservatives against decay and insect attack

Resilience against high winds

• Installation method provides outstanding rigidity
• 'Uplift tested' to withstand wind speeds of up to 173mph

Renewable resource

• The only renewable roofing resource
• Other roofing produced by permanently extracting natural resources
• World recognised forest stewardship ensures true sustainability

Certi-grade No. 1 Grade Blue Label Western Red Cedar Five-X Shingle Specifications

Length: 405mm

Butt Thickness: 10mm

Width (per shingle): The minimum width is 75mm with a minus tolerance down to 65mm in up to 30% of the bundle.  The maximum width is 355mm.

Certi-grade No. 1 Grade Blue Label Western Red Cedar Bundle Specifications

Fivex Western Red Cedar shingles are supplied in bundles.  For the purposes of transporting and storing the dimensions of a bundle are listed below.

Length: 635mm

Width: 482mm

Height: 228mm

Weight: Up to 35kg

Nails

 1.8 x 31mm stainless steel annular ring shank nails are recommended for installing Western Red Cedar shingles.  A 1kg pack of nails will install approximately 4 bundles of shingles. 

Certigrade™ Western Red Cedar shingles are produced by cutting blocks from the log to the desired length. Shingles are then taper sawn to size. This type of smooth sawn architecturally uniform cedar shingle is preferred for its natural and tailored appearance and is used on traditional and modern residential and non-residential structures.

Certi-Label™ Confidence

Not all cedar shake and shingle products are alike. Certi-label products, manufactured by Cedar Shake & Shingle Bureau members, assure you of the highest quality standards. Member mills have committed to consistent quality through independent third-party inspections by accredited agencies. Each bundle of product has the mill's distinctive Certi-label tucked under the bundle strap. Asking for "the blue label" or "number one blue label" is not specific enough. Cedar Bureau members' products are the only ones with the Certi brand name on the label.

For quality assurance, always specify Certigrade Western Red Cedar Shingles. The  term  “Blue Label ”  is  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. 

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Recommended use:

The premium grade for many applications where a good quality finish is required.

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Five-X Shingle Specifications

Length: 405mm

Butt Thickness: 10mm

Width (per shingle): The minimum width is 100mm with a minus tolerance down to 90mm in up to 30% of the bundle.  The maximum width is 355mm.

Bundle Specifications

Fivex shingles are supplied in bundles.  For the purposes of transporting and storing the dimensions of a bundle are listed below.

Length: 635mm

Width: 482mm

Height: 228mm

Weight: Up to 35kg

Nails

1.8 x 31mm stainless steel annular ring shank nails are recommended for installing Western Red Cedar shingles.  A 1kg pack of nails will install approximately 4 bundles of shingles. 

Recommended Exposure

Exposure is the portion of the shingle that when on the roof or wall is exposed to the weather.

Batten Spacing

Space battens to coincide with the weather exposure. Spacing between adjacent shingles (joints) should be a minimum of 6mm and a maximum of 9mm.

Joints in any one course should be separated not less than 38mm from joints in adjacent courses and in any three courses, no two joints should be in direct alignment.

PDF Downloads

Western Red Cedar Shingle & Shakes

Certi-label Western Red Cedar Shingles - Starting Green

Western Red Cedar Shingles & Shakes Application Handbook

Western Red Cedar Shingles Five-X Standard Grading Rules  (For Blue Label only)

Certi-label Quality Control

Western Red Cedar is the ultimate green building material. It is legally, responsibly and sustainably harvested in the publicliy managed forests of British Columbia, Canada. Less than 1% of standing timber is harvested each year.

For each tree harvested, three are replanted to ensure the forests will exist in perpetuity. Western Red Cedar has a low impact on the environment throughout its life cycle. It requires significantly less energy to produce than man-made alternatives and is bio-degradable.