Beyond the long shake shingle roof life from the synthetic material cedur s roofs also maintain the timeless look of real wood shakes.
How long does shake shingle roof last.
This is because their synthetic shakes are molded from the same natural hand split shakes found in a real wood shake roof.
Homeowners with wood shake roofs should expect them to last about 30 years while fiber cement shingles last about 25 years and asphalt shingle composition roofs last about 20 years the nahb found.
Cedar is the preferred choice for wood shingles also called shakes because it s rot and insect resistant.
A wood shingle roof can last up to 30 years but requires annual upkeep.
Cedar shingles and shakes.
Cedar shake roofs are designed to last 20 to 35 years on average.
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With regular maintenance however a cedar shake roof can last around 40 years.