Cedar Roof Preservation
Keeping Your Cedar Roof Looking and Working Great
While cedar wood has a lot of natural preservatives, they do wear off over time. This means as your cedar shake roof ages, it requires assistance in the preservation department. While preservatives are often added to the wood prior to installation, supplementing with an additional coat after 5-10 years will likely be required.
Cedar roof preservation helps protect it from fungal growth, decaying, splitting, cupping, curling, and other damage as a result of moisture, rain, and sunlight. Preservation can also increase the life of your cedar roof, saving on the cost of reroofing.
Cedar roof preservation lasts the longest and is most beneficial when the woods natural preservatives are still present. While applying a cedar wood preservative 3 to 12 months after installing the roof, and then every 8-10 years is an ideal timeline, a first-time preservation treatment can be applied to your cedar shake roof even if it’s aged many years.