Cedar Roof Repair

So you wiggled a shake from your cedar roof and 30+ shakes fell now you feel like the shopper that grabbed fruit from the bottom of the pyramid. We get it but accidents happen. Now, we may have exaggerated your hypothetical situation but the bottom line is a shake or two is missing. That needs to be handled right away or else you will have a more expensive repairs down the road. Cedar roof repair is all a part of owning a cedar roof, it's natural.

The bottom line.

Yes, you absolutely can repair your cedar roof. It would be best to hire a professional who is knowledgable and experience with cedar roof repair.

What would possibly need repairs?

Starting off you need to know that when you have an inspector come out and give you an estimate on the repairs they have the trusted eye. Those familiar with cedar roofs should know what needs to be repaired after they have walked your roof. You can't tell just from the ground everything that needs repairs accurately. Now what possibly could be repaired are a simple few things. (Every piece of this information applies to cedar shake and shingle roofs)

• Missing Shakes
• A Cracked Shake
• Cupped or Curled Shakes
• Holes In Keyways
• Decayed or Rotted Shakes

What you should expect.

When you decide to go through a repair process with a trusted roofing company here is what you should expect. Fast forward to them coming out to do an estimate for you. They absolutely should walk your roof if they don't how will they know what needs to be repaired? There are holes that form in the keyways for example. Shakes are shaped like a wedge of cheese. The butt or bottom of the shake is the thickest part while it gets thinner towards it's opposite end. The thinner part is partially exposed in a keyway on your cedar roof. You can't spot holes in the keyways from the ground. The roof needs to be walked. After that estimate you can hire the company if you like and then the repairs take place as scheduled. It's simple now that your educated.