This is because their synthetic shakes are molded from the same natural hand split shakes found in a real wood shake roof.
How long does shake shingle roof last.
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Below you will find a general idea of how long your cedar shake roof will last along with basic tips on how to lengthen its useful life.
Cedar shake roofs are designed to last 20 to 35 years on average.
Average length of time in most homes the average life expectancy of a cedar shake roof will be somewhere in the neighborhood of 30 to 40 years.
Cedar shingles and shakes.
A wood shingle roof can last up to 30 years but requires annual upkeep.
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.
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Comparable in cost to metal roofing cedar shingles and shakes are a common roofing option for beach homes and cape code style houses.