After power washing and repairing this red-cedar roof, a worker sprays on Cunapsol 5, which will
keep it free of mold, lichen, and decay for up to five years.
RESTORING
and
TREATING
WOOD
SHAKES
and
SHINGLES
Double or triple the service life of
a cedar-shingle roof by power
washing and treating
by Brian Buchanan
Dating back to the earliest days of
colonization in North America, cedar
shakes and shingles have offered
strength, durability, insulation, and
beauty to our homes. A wood roof imparts
a look of quality that few other
roof coverings can match.
Only a few years of exposure to the
weather, however, can drastically
change this "quality" roofing. Through
the interaction of sunlight and rainfall,
cedar shakes and shingles can lose virtually
all