Roofing Artisans, your Premier Storybook Steam-Bent Cedar Wood-Shingle Roofing Contractor
Roofing Artisans is your Premier Storybook, steam-bent cedar wood-shingle Roofing Contractor in the Country, because of their reputation for creating beautiful designs and meticulous attention to detail. Roofing Artisans’ owner and designer, Brian Calamita, ensures each of his Storybook roof projects are custom, and entirely unique. A typical Roofing Artisans project contains 25 or more separate cedar wood-shingle templates, plus very unique templates, for difficult areas. Roofing Artisans’ process combines craftsmanship, high-design, art, and intense craftsmanship, to create original Storybook masterpieces. Roofing Artisans can also create Storybook masterpieces using synthetic cedar shakes.
What Are Steam-Bent Cedar Wood-Shingles?
Steam-bent cedar wood-shingles are literally cedar wood-shingles that have been manipulated to form a shape. Steam-bending cedar wood-shingles is a centuries-old process whereby cedar wood-shingles are manipulated, with a combination of moisture and intense heat. Roofing Artisans has its own process, all made on-site, and by hand. Roofing Artisans has engineered its own “Bender,” that creates uniformity of the cedar wood-shingle we use for your project!
Benefits Of Steam Bent Cedar Wood-Shingles:
Longevity and Durability
The quality of the cedar-wood shingles is critical to a roof that lasts. Because there are so many grades of cedar wood-shingles, some endorsed by the Cedar Shake ans Shingle Bureau, cedar wood-shingles that are certified or have inspected product, it is important to be properly informed. Proper installation and fasteners of your cedar wood-shingle roof are other key components that add to the longevity of your Storybook steam-bent cedar wood-shingle roof.
Increased Home Value
The unique and artistic nature of a steam-bent cedar wood-shingle roof can significantly increase your home’s value.
A Distinctive Style Often Described as Fairytale
Steam-bent cedar wood-shingles create a whimsical, storybook-style, similar to the enchanting aesthetic of fairytale cottages, making a property stand out.
Ability To Fit Unique Roof Shapes
Steam-bent, Cedar Wood-shingles will conform to complex and unconventional roof shapes, such as rolled eaves, rolled rake edges, barrel ridges, rolled valleys, and rolled hips.
The Benefits of Choosing Roofing Artisans for your Storybook Steam-bent Cedar Wood-shingle Roof
When you choose Roofing Artisans for your Storybook cedar wood-shingle roofing project, or Fairytale roof, you get Experience, Artistry, Design and Craftsmanship. From east coast to west coast, Roofing Artisans is your best choice for your Storybook project. Roofing Artisans will guide you on your project, from concept to completion. Your Storybook Steam-bent Cedar Wood-shingle project is a major investment, and your passion for a beautiful Storybook cedar wood-shingle roof deserves the best installation from the Country’s Premier Storybook Steam-bent Cedar Wood-shingle Contractor, Roofing Artisans.
FAQs
How are Cedar Wood-shingles Steam-bent for Storybook homes?
Roofing Artisans has a proprietary system for steam-bending each cedar wood-shingle for your Storybook roofing project, all steam-bent, and done on-site, for a truly custom fit. Roofing Artisans hand-bends each cedar wood-shingle for your specialty project. The result is a magical roof, indicative of a fairytale or faux thatch roof, completing the fantasy aesthetic.
What causes Cedar Wood-shingles to curl?
Main causes for a cedar wood-shingle roof to curl, is a low-quality cedar wood-shingle, poor ventilation and a lack of proper maintenance. Sun exposure, or lack of sun-exposure, are other causes.
Should you leave a gap between cedar wood-shingles?
Yes. your cedar wood-shingle roof should have a small gap between each cedar wood-shingle installed on your roof. This is to allow for expansion and contraction of your natural material.
What underlayment do you use for your Storybook, Steam-bent,
Cedar Wood-shingle roof?
How long does it take for Cedar Wood-shingles to become pliable enough to Hand-bend?
Cedar Wood-shingles need to be exposed to high intensity heat and moisture for a minimum of an hour, or more, to become pliable. “Raw” or “Natural” Cedar Wood-shingles become pliable more quickly than “Treated” Cedar Wood-shingles.
Should you oil Cedar Wood-shingles?
Cedar Wood-shingles are no longer oiled. Linseed oil and motor oil have been used in the past, and are no longer EPA acceptable. Roofing Artisans uses a spray preservative that is EPA-friendly and tintable.
How much overhang do you need for Cedar Wood-shingles?
Your cedar wood-shingle roof should have a minimum of 1” overhang, for proper drainage.
Required underlayments vary by locality or geographical area, but there are Industry Standards and Best Practices for Storybook cedar wood-shingle roofs, that Roofing Artisans adheres to.