Residential Roof Replacement · Brava Certified Contractor
Cedar Shake Roofing in Mebane & the Triangle, NC
We install cedar shake two ways: natural cedar, and Brava composite shake that looks hand-split but keeps its color, needs no treatment and carries a Class 4 impact rating. Both suit older homes and homes built to look older. Central Carolina Roofing Systems is a Brava Certified Contractor serving Mebane, Chapel Hill, Durham and Raleigh.
Our Cedar Shake Work
Natural cedar shake, Central Carolina Roofing job.
Brava Composite Shake Specifications
- Composite shake from ⅝ to ⅞ inch thick, in three widths
- About 355 pounds per installed square at a 10-inch exposure
- Laid in straight courses or staggered for a rougher, hand-split look
- Class 4 impact rating under UL 2218, the highest impact class there is
- Made from post-industrial recycled plastic, and the tile itself can be recycled
- Color is mineral pigment mixed through the tile, not a painted surface
- Resists algae and fungus (tested to ASTM G21)
- Backed by Brava's 50-year transferable limited warranty, which we register on your roof
Brava Composite Cedar Shake on Finished Homes
Brava composite cedar shake. Manufacturer product photography.
Cedar Shake Roofing Questions
Should I choose real cedar shake or composite cedar shake?
Real cedar is the original and looks right on an older house, but it needs treatment, can grow moss and rot in our humid summers, and weathers to gray. Brava composite shake has the same hand-split texture, keeps its color, carries a Class 4 impact rating, and needs no ongoing treatment. We will walk you through both at the estimate visit.
How long does a composite cedar shake roof last?
Brava backs its composite shake with a 50-year transferable limited warranty, which we register on your roof. Natural cedar typically needs replacing much sooner, and its life depends heavily on how well it is maintained.
Does composite shake look fake?
Not Brava. The tiles are ⅝ to ⅞ inch thick in three widths, with color mixed through the tile rather than painted on, so the edges and shadow lines read like hand-split wood from the street. You can see it on finished homes in the photos above.
Who installs Brava cedar shake near Mebane and Chapel Hill?
Central Carolina Roofing Systems is a Brava Certified Contractor based in Mebane. We install Brava composite shake and natural cedar across Alamance, Orange, Durham, Wake and Guilford counties.
Manufacturer details: Brava Cedar Shake.