Roof Shingles Uk Wood

Our shingle design is based upon roofing slates which allows them to be highly durable and have a lifespan of 25 years.

Roof shingles uk wood.

Browse our range of timber roof shingles all our roof shingles are renewable handcrafted and cut from locally sourced fsc timber at our base in barnstaple devon. The shingles are currently available in western red cedar wrc or oak both pefc certified. Vapour barrier and waterproof thermal insulation aluminium foil membrane suitable for use in walls floors and roofs 1 5m x 50m 75 sq m 110 g sm single roll free next day uk delivery large discounts available on multi pack. No other wood matches its combination of strength durability and beauty.

Wrc is currently available in individual packs whilst oak is only available in bulk bags of 27m2 single layer cover. Unlike tiles however shingles are available in a greater variety of materials such as felt wood and metal. It also has an incredibly low carbon footprint so you know you are choosing an ethical product with minimal environmental impact. Roof shingles are similar to roof tiles.

The art of shingling a roof is not set in stone. Certigrade western red cedar shingles shakes are available from silva timber. Shingles have been used for hundreds of years in many forms to cover houses and outbuildings. Here at roofing superstore we have a selection of western red cedar shingles and eastern white cedar shingles.

Our roof shingles are made from western red cedar. Roof shingles or shed shingles are suitable for small domestic buildings such as garages sheds and outbuildings but can also be used in larger applications such as houses offices and industrial buildings. Shingles are laid in layers and the place and orientation of the surface determines the number of layers required to provide a durable weatherproof covering. Our home grown timber shingles are a truly renewable and sustainable roofing cladding material with one of the lowest carbon footprints of any widely used building product.

This provides a greater choice of styles for homeowners. Cedar wood shingles and shakes are renowned for their insulation qualities dimensional stability and natural resistance to the elements. The wood comes from a renewable resource and it is completely sustainable. Eastern white cedar shingles will weather to a silver grey and can be painted or stained after 5 7 months of drying after installation whereas red cedar shingles will weather to a natural reddish brown to pale yellow shade.

Roof shingles are low cost and easy to use making them suitable for both permanent and temporary roofs. All our timber is uk grown and sourced from sustainable woodlands.