Simulated Shake Roofing

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.

Simulated shake roofing.

Benefits of synthetic cedar shingles 1. They are used on roofs where homeowners desire the classic look of wood or natural slate with the added benefits from the synthetic blends. A davinci composite roof lives up to the look of nature but does so without the ongoing maintenance repairs and replacement. Composite shake roofing tiles have the craftsmanship of natural hand split cedar shake with the advantages of color stability a lifetime warranty.

Our proprietary composite blend is a mixture of sustainable materials designed to create products that are not only classically beautiful but also unbeatably. 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. 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. 14 slate and 9 shake colors are produced.

Synthetic roofs are relatively new to the residential roofing market first arriving in the early 1990 s. Brava barrel tile is very traditional in appearance in 20 colors. Each is a rich blend of hues. Both the slate and shake have an old world hand cut appearance with lots of depth for shadowing and visual interest.

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. 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. 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.

Synthetic shake and shingles are polymer based material or a combination of plastic and rubber. Faux cedar shakes are one synthetic roofing option that offers more benefits when compared to traditional cedar roofing. 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.