Shingles & Shakes
Cedar 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.
Silva Timber offers both Certilabel Yellow Cedar and Certilabel Western Red Cedar shingles, shakes, and hip & ridge caps.
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 association which has over 250 member companies.
NOTE: 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 a Cedar Shake & Shingle Bureau member. The Bureau monitors and inspects member mills to ensure product quality, grading rules and consistency of Certi-Label cedar shingles and shakes are maintained.
Cedar Shakes
Silva Timber offers Cedar Shakes in Western Red Cedar or Yellow Cedar and a ‘tapersawn’ or ‘hand-split’ finish.
Cedar Shakes are thicker than shingles, and arguably more characterful, making them incredibly durable, withstanding extreme weather conditions.
Cedar shakes also provide excellent insulation and is therefore increasingly specified by architects as roofing and exterior cladding for energy-efficient buildings. Western Red Cedar shakes are naturally split providing a more rustic appearance and thicker profile than Cedar shingles.
