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Cedar Shake Roof Replacement and Repair

Cedar shake and shingle roofs are popular for their natural beauty, long life expectancies and straightforward installation and maintenance. Cedar shakes differ from shingles in that shakes are made by splitting cedar, and shingles are sawn. Cedar shake and shingle roofs work very well with a number of home architectural styles. 
Strengths
  • Cedar naturally resists bacterial and fungal growth, bugs, damage from UV light, shrinkage and splitting.
  • Cedar can be fire-resistant when chemically treated.
  • Cedar is extremely durable. It withstands damage from wind and hail better than many synthetic roofing materials.
  • Homeowners may select from a variety of stains and textures which compliment many architectural styles.
  • Temperature changes from season to season impact cedar much less than many other roofing materials
  • Cedar weathers to a silver-grey color. This natural feature comes in handy if shakes need to be replaced, because the new shakes will conveniently age to match the roof in color.
  • Cedar is an environmentally friendly choice as a roofing material. It is biodegradable, a renewable resource, and can be harvested in a sustainable manner.
  • Since cedar is a dense wood, it is a natural insulator, which promotes greater home comfort and saves homeowners substantial energy expenditures for heating and cooling over the roof’s life span.
Deficiencies
  • Cedar shakes and shingles require ongoing maintenance to achieve a long life span. A roof inspection by a reputable roofing contractor needs to be performed every three years in the Northern Virginia and Southern Maryland climate.
  • Moss can deteriorate the integrity of cedar, and needs to be controlled.

Quality Assurance

Exterior Medics is an approved installer of the Cedar Shake & Shingle Bureau, which is a non-profit organization recognized by contractors, the public and building code officials as the industry authority for the education and promotion of safe, high-quality roofing and siding products and services.
April 2023
We used Exterior Medics in 2021 to paint the exterior of our home, and to replace shutters and a garden retaining wall. Their work was of such quality that we did not hesitate to call on them again this year to remodel our deck and add railing in the front garden.

In both instances, Ron Rodriguez has been our project contact, and he has provided consistently excellent service. He is creative; delivers high quality work; is responsive, attentive, and always available to resolve issues if/when they arise. In sum, he is a terrific representative of the company.

We would use Exterior Medics in the future without hesitation.
Andrea Levy
April 2023
This is one of the few businesses that is willing and able to replace only the damaged sidings as opposed to the entire side of a home. Todd Green came out promptly to evaluate the damaged sidings and was very helpful in coming up with a plan to replace them by moving around good ones in other less visible parts of the home in efforts to make sure everything matched perfectly in the areas that were more visible. My patio looks brand new again! He was also quick to give me a proposal. The wait is long after acceptance of the proposal, but I was able to have the repair completed in the time frame requested and the workers provided a nice result. Thank you!
Janice D
April 2023
Tom Green is wonderful. He is a true professional. He did a thorough inspection of my current roof and a ventilation issues I was having in my attic. He gave wonderful advice and a great solution, plus recommended a product that I like very much. Exterior Medics has been used by a family member for many years and they always provided exceptional work.
Roofers were clean, professional, knowledgeable, and courteous to existing neighbors. Project manager kept me informed every step of the way! I highly recommend!
Gena Komrada
April 2023
Exterior Medics recently accomplished a face lift of our front porch and carport. We had three windows replaced and removed shutters and replaced vinyl siding with James Hardie board and batten panels. We also installed vinyl soffit coverage to entire carport and porch ceilings. Finally, we blocked out our 7 existing wooden columns around porch and carport with PVC. Everything was painted and it looks fantastic! We were pleased with Ben, our sales representative who guided us through our concept to get to our vision of the project locked in. Eric Holmes, the project manager provided excellent communication through the scheduling and during the actual construction phase by discussing each detail of the renovation to assure he and the crew were clear on our expectations of what the finished product should look like. He visited with us and the crew on site on the morning before the work got started and was there to rectify a problem with the supplies that were delivered. And called on the second day to check on the progress and after completion to check on our satisfaction. The 3 man crew led by “Chapes” was phenomenal. They were very skilled and made suggestions as the work progressed to make the final outcome even better than we hoped. I appreciated their experience and expertise very much.
Patrice Chadbourne

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