Cedar Shake Roofers in Mobile for Wood Shake Roofs
Split shakes out, the wood beneath checked for rot
(251) 850-0060
Free, no-obligation estimates. Open Monday to Sunday.
Cedar Shake Roofers in Mobile
Our cedar shake roofers repair and replace wood shake and wood shingle roofs on homes and businesses in Mobile, AL, from a few split shakes to a whole roof that has run its course.
Wood roofs come in two kinds, and we work on both:
- "Shake"
- Split from the cedar block, thick at the butt and rough on its face.
- Wood shingle
- Sawn from the block, thinner, tapered and smooth on both sides.
Both weather to the same silver gray, and both rot where water sits in the wood under the shade trees. The job is the same either way: the split and soft pieces out, the wood beneath them checked, and new cedar fitted so the roof sheds water again.
Cedar Shake Work We Do
Cedar shake work covers replacing split and rotted shakes, repairing the flashing, replacing a whole shake roof, and composite shake for an owner who wants the look without the wood.
These are the parts of cedar shake work we take on, one roof at a time.
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Split shake replacement
A shake split by sun and weather comes out, and a matching cedar shake goes in its place.
- Matched to its neighbors
- Joints staggered
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Rotted shake and deck repair
Soft shakes come off, and the rotted roof deck under them is cut out and rebuilt.
- Cut back to sound wood
- Carpentry quoted first
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Flashing repair
The "flashing" that seals the chimney, the valleys and the walls, where a roof most often leaks.
- Chimneys and valleys
- Step flashing at walls
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Only when a repair won't hold
Shake roof replacement
When splits and rot run across the whole roof, it comes off and a new shake roof goes on.
- Tear-off to the deck
- New shakes on sound wood
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Composite shake
Composite made to look like shake, from makers such as DaVinci and Brava, in place of new cedar.
- The look of shake
- No wood to rot
Repairing Wood Shakes
We take out the split or rotted shakes, check the wood beneath them for dry rot, and fit matching shakes with staggered joints, so the new cedar lies in the roof like the old.
The whole job quoted before we start.
From your call to the cleanup, a shake repair with us runs in these five steps.
- We come out and look. You call, we get on the roof, and the estimate is free and in writing before any work.
- The bad shakes come out. Split and rotted shakes are cut free without tearing up the sound ones around them.
- We check the wood beneath. With the shakes out, we look at the "roof deck", the boards under the shakes, for rot and cut out what has gone soft.
- Matching shakes go in. New cedar is fitted with its joints staggered from the course below, so no gap lines up for water to follow.
- We clean up. Old shakes, nails and cut-offs leave with us when the work is done.
How Cedar Shake Work Is Priced
Cedar shake work is priced by the size of the roof, its pitch, whether you choose cedar shakes or composite, and any rotted wood we find under the shakes.
Typical cedar shake roof repair
around $750
a repair, as a typical figure
Call for a Free EstimateNo surprise charges after the work.
Labor and the materials drive most of a shake job's price, and a steeper roof, a taller house or a roof cut up by valleys and chimneys takes longer to work on.
Four things set the price of a shake job:
- Roof sizeMore roof takes more shakes and more hours.
- PitchA steeper roof costs more to work on.
- Cedar or compositeThe material you choose for the new courses.
- Rotted wood foundDeck repair under the shakes, when there is rot.
We put no number on a roof we have not stood on. Call for a free estimate, and the exact price comes in writing before any work.
Dry Rot in Wood Roofs
Dry rot weakens wood by as much as half even when the damage looks minor, so the rot we find during a repair is cut out before new cedar goes on.
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Cut out, never covered over.
A new shake nailed into soft wood has nothing to hold it, so the soft wood goes first and sound wood goes in.
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Priced before the carpentry starts.
When the shakes come up and the deck is soft, we tell you what we found and what it costs before we cut.
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We show up when we say we will.
The day we give you is the day we are on your roof.
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We answer or call back the same working day.
We take calls Monday to Sunday, and a message left after hours is returned the next working morning.
Cedar Shake Roofers Across Mobile and Nearby Towns
We repair and replace cedar shake roofs in Mobile, AL and in the towns around it.
The work is the same wherever the house sits, from the middle of Mobile to the edge of our area. Every town we serve is listed by name on our service area page for the roofing service area around Mobile. A shake roof a little past that line is a question for the call.
Other Cedar Shake Questions
One more question comes up beside a shake repair, and the guide linked with it answers it in full.
Repair or Replace a Shake Roof
When rot and splits run across the roof, replacement often makes more sense than another repair. Leaks that keep coming back, and shakes cracked and curling across the whole roof rather than in one spot, point the same way.
repair or replaceCedar shake questions
How much do cedar shake roofs cost?
A cedar shake roof repair typically runs around $750. The size of the roof, its pitch, the material you choose and any rot found under the shakes move that, and a steeper roof costs more. We give you the exact price in writing after we have been on the roof, and the estimate is free.
Are cedar shake roofs worth it?
Cedar gives a house a look many owners want, but it needs the rot kept out of it, because dry rot can weaken wood by half even when it looks minor. Composite from makers such as DaVinci and Brava imitates shake without the wood, and we work on both, so the choice comes down to the house and the budget.
What are the worst shingle brands to avoid?
We do not rank brands here. What matters more on a shake or composite roof is that the material suits the roof and goes on right, with the joints staggered and the flashing tight. DaVinci and Brava both make composite that imitates shake, slate and clay, and we can talk the choice through on the estimate visit.
Get a price on your shake roof
Tell us where the shakes are split or the water shows, and we come out, check the wood under them and put the whole job in writing before any work starts.
Monday to Sunday, morning to evening. Calls outside those hours go to voicemail and we return them the next working morning.
We clean up when the work is done. Old shakes, nails and cut-offs leave with us, and the estimate ties you to nothing.