My contractor/neighbor/real estate agent told me cedar is meant to weather and age naturally, who should I believe?
Most builders/contractors/architects are ignorant to the lasting effects of preservation, as was I before learning about the preservation services that The Cedar Roof Company now offers. Our product protects the wood from sunlight and moisture while allowing the normal tendencies of cedar to take place. The preservative is not a sealer so the wood will still expand and contract.
My new roof looks great, why do I need to do anything more to it?
A brand new cedar roof represents itself well. The look of new wood vs the old is astonishing but UV rays and moisture can quickly take their toll on an unprotected wood roof. Without the benefit of preservation cedar shakes and shingles will experience loss of wood girth, cupping and curling, splitting and cracking and checking. The wood fibers on the surface will die. The Cedar Roof Company recommends preservation after 12 to 18 months of product installation. This “waiting period” provides the new cedar time to weather so that it will effectively absorb the protective treatment but is early enough that it is still in prime condition. Generally speaking the sooner preservation takes place in the life of your cedar roof the longer you can expect it to last.
How can I expect the cedar roof treatment to perform?
The roof coating protects your shake/shingle wood exposure from both sunlight and moisture: your cedar roofs greatest enemies. You can expect your tinted preservative to hold its color, protecting your cedar roof from damaging UV rays. The “free” oils fill in the spaces in the cedar that open up through the aging process. The coating closes off any openings for destructive growths to accumulate. Amteco TWP 200 (Total Wood Preservative) is the No. 1 rated and preferred cedar roof treatment product in the United States.
How long does the treatment last?
Your first treatment will last between four and six years. Subsequent treatments will last as long as five to six years before Re-coat becomes necessary. Remember, you can save money on your preservation treatments by eliminating the power clean stage by staying “In Cycle” in regard to your maintenance period.
Brian’s (Preservation) Conversations
The Cedar Roof Company began as a partnership between Brian Pott and a college friend, who recognized a need in the cedar roof market that was going unaddressed. While working with a company that specialized in the installation and restoration of wood siding, they noticed that while cedar shingle and shake roofs needed the same professional care of preservation, there were no companies offering this service. The two young men combined their knowledge of wood preservation with additional research on materials and processes, and developed the region’s first solution for the preservation of cedar roofs.In their first summer of business, they completed just eight roof preservations. Today, the Cedar Roof Company serves approximately 300 new customers every year, while retaining its faithful past customers.
