Simulated Shake Roofing

Offers composite roofing in slate shake and barrel tile styles.

Simulated shake roofing.

Synthetic shake and shingles are polymer based material or a combination of plastic and rubber. Natural beauty davinci products are modeled from actual slate and hand split shake for natural non repeating beauty and decades of enduring and worry free beauty. Both the slate and shake have an old world hand cut appearance with lots of depth for shadowing and visual interest. Faux cedar shakes are one synthetic roofing option that offers more benefits when compared to traditional cedar roofing.

They are used on roofs where homeowners desire the classic look of wood or natural slate with the added benefits from the synthetic blends. 14 slate and 9 shake colors are produced. Each is a rich blend of hues. Synthetic shakes have been made of asphalt metal cement rubber and plastics that are marketed as maintenance free fire rated and impact resistant.

No special tools are required for installation and no additional structural support is needed. Composite shake roofing tiles have the craftsmanship of natural hand split cedar shake with the advantages of color stability a lifetime warranty. Synthetic roofs are relatively new to the residential roofing market first arriving in the early 1990 s. Our shake roofing system offers a solid tile accessory to assist in the installation at gables and valleys starter pieces and hip ridge trim complete the line.

With the damaging effects of sun hail gale force winds and freeze and thaw cycles roofing materials are at odds with the weather year round. Brava barrel tile is very traditional in appearance in 20 colors. For years the roofing industry has been trying to create a shake that has the appearance of natural wood and is low maintenance fire rated impact resistant and long lasting. Benefits of synthetic cedar shingles 1.

A synthetic shake shares many of the same aesthetic characteristics of their traditional counterpart but synthetic roof offers certain things that traditional roofing doesn t. If you want all the benefits and looks of real stone but without the shortcomings consider polymer slate manufactured by davinci roofscapes the product is manufactured from a state of the art engineered polymer resin crafted to have rough edges and a natural slate like texture for a more authentic look. Davinci s unique composite construction outperforms both natural slate and cedar shake with a class a fire rating class 4 impact rating and a 110 mph wind rating.