Asphalt Shake Roof With Copper Trim

What is a roof shake.

Asphalt shake roof with copper trim.

Unlike traditional cedar shakes interlock shake will never split warp mold or rot. When these are used for covering the top of a house the result is a shake roof. A copper strip on each side of the roof will extend the life of asphalt shingles 40 or 50 years. Obviously new growth wood.

Our solid copper roofing is available in both a sophisticated fully interlocking shingle and a thicker shake. Installing copper strips on a shingle roof revised 2019. It shows installing the copper strip on an existing roof not a new one. Both are beautiful understated profiles made all the more impressive in copper.

20 years old cedar shake and in very poor condition. And you will not require routine maintenance or replacement. Interlock shake panel is a two way interlocking aluminum roofing system. Natural wood roof shakes can be very expensive are naturally flamable and require a lot of upkeep over their lifetime in order to provide long lasting protection.

Modern shake roofing is the ultimate in style and protection. They re thicker than regular asphalt shingles and are more resistant to wind snow and ice which is why they re growing in popularity. Solid copper roofing in these updated low profile designs are sophisticated twists on the durable time. Slide the copper strip under the shingle edge until you hit the nails.

As you can see in the photograph below the tannic acids drip and degrade the copper regardless of contact. Watch this short video first. There was a clear specification to keep the edges of the shingles and shakes from contact with the copper. With interlock shake roofing you will get the natural beauty of cedar shake roofing for a lifetime.

It replicates the look of wood shakes while offering the high fire and wind resistance of asphalt shingles.