Rot at the butts
Rot at the butts and under moss, soft enough to take a screwdriver.
Thirty to forty years for well-ventilated western red cedar. Shakes with no airflow underneath fail far sooner.
Cedar roof replacement in Queens
Cedar Shake Roof Replacement Contractors for Queens Homes and Buildings
Cedar shake roof replacement contractors at Foundry Roofing tear off worn cedar and install a new western red cedar roof on Queens homes and buildings.
Estimates are free and include a roof inspection and a written price.
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red cedar roof
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Signs of replacement
Is your cedar roof past repair?
Patching stops making sense once these signs cover whole slopes.
Split shakes
Splits running clean through the shake let water reach the underlayment.
Curling & cupping
Lifted edges open gaps for wind-driven rain.
Moss growth
Moss holds water against worn-out shakes that have already lost their thickness.
Rebuild sequence
Deck to ridge: how we rebuild a cedar roof
Choosing cedar shake roof replacement contractors comes down to method, and ours runs in five stages.
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Stage 1
Tear-off
We strip the roof to the boards, clean up daily and haul all debris away.
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Stage 2
Sheathing
Sound skip sheathing stays, rotted boards are replaced and solid decking goes down where needed. Wide rot means we replace the full deck under the cedar.
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Stage 3
Underlayment & airflow
Breathable underlayment plus a ventilation upgrade, so the cedar dries from below.
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Stage 4
Shakes
Hand-split or tapersawn western red cedar, fire-retardant treated where code requires it, each fastened with stainless steel nails.
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Stage 5
Flashing & ridge cap
New flashing at walls, valleys and chimneys, then a cedar ridge cap.
- Western red cedar
- Stainless steel nails
- Breathable underlayment
- Ventilation upgrade
Cedar roof types
Tudors, townhouses, co-ops and churches in cedar
On houses, we reroof Tudors, colonials, detached single-family homes and townhouses, keeping exposure and coursing true to the original. Finished examples sit in our gallery of replacement roofs across Queens.
Larger buildings run on a schedule. For multi-family buildings, co-ops, condominiums and churches, we set tear-off dates with the board or manager and post notices for residents. Managers can arrange a roof visit through the board.
- HousesTudor, colonial, single-family, townhouse
- BuildingsMulti-family, co-op, condo, church
Cedar roofs replaced across Queens
Cedar FAQ
Before you commit to cedar again
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Yes, when the house was built for cedar. It costs more than asphalt and needs moss cleared periodically, but ventilated cedar often outlasts it.
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Nailed. We drive two stainless steel nails per piece, because staples and plain steel corrode and stain the wood.
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About 25 square feet at standard exposure, four bundles per 100-square-foot square. Heavy shakes run five bundles per square, roughly 20 square feet each.
Free estimate
Price your new cedar roof in Queens
Your free estimate covers an inspection of the shakes, decking and flashing, then a written price. Call (929) 419-4893 or send the form, and we will book a visit. See how payments are staged on a full cedar replacement.
- The shakes
- The decking
- The flashing
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