Old Style Roof Shingles

Check with your contractor to see if this is a viable money saving option for your roofing project.

Old style roof shingles.

Tile roof shingles terracotta clay roofing tiles are widely used on historical properties and homes with old world southwest or california mission architecture style. Owens corning oakridge 32 8 sq ft desert tan laminated architectural roof shingles. Cedur s polyurethane shakes are made using a state of the art process creating a waterproof highly durable roofing option. Cedur roofing shingles provides the perfect solution with their simulated cedar wood shakes that feature an authentic appearance.

Roof tiles are used widely in the southwest because they are a more energy efficient roofing option than asphalt or other roofing materials. But sometimes shingles can be reused especially if a roof is being replaced for aesthetic reasons. Synthetic roofing shingles are the ideal option for a colonial style roof for many reasons. The difference between the two is that wood shingles are cut into perfect shapes while wood shakes are sawn off and hand split to give it a more rustic look.

Most old roofs are replaced because they have reached their limits of endurance. In fact if an existing roof deck the structural surface beneath the roofing system is in good condition new asphalt shingles can even be installed over older shingles reducing the need and cost of a tear off of the old roofing.