Q We are wanting to purchase a 1980s-era home that has cedar shingles. I have asked several different roofers for a price to repair the shingles, but every one of them said they will have to replace ...

There are millions of cedar shakes and shingle roofs in North America, and the average lifespan of a cedar roof is about 15 years. However, if cedar roofs are restored prior to reaching their life ...

This begs the question—should you just replace the roof entirely and start from scratch? Here, we spoke with construction and ...

I have a cedar shake house that’s about 20 years old. I believe it is red cedar. It had no finish on it and no finish was applied. I like the natural look. About eight years ago when the outside trim ...