Gravel Shake Roof

On my customers shake roof an adjuster found damage fro 97 shakes on the left elevation 91 shakes on the front elevation 41 on the right elevation and 67 on the rear.

Gravel shake roof.

Zinc roofing 1 6 lb m ft 2 7 8 kg m 2 copper asphalt composite shingle 4 2 lb m ft 2 20 5 kg m 2 asphalt roll roofing 1 1 lb m ft 2 5 4 kg m 2 felt tar and gravel roofing 3 ply 4 8 lb m ft 2 23 4 kg m 2 felt tar and gravel roofing 4 ply 5 3 lb m ft 2 25 9 kg m 2 felt tar and gravel roofing 5 ply 6 1 lb m ft 2 29. Traditional wood shakes were created by splitting logs wood along the grain. I m trying to ask for a full roof replacement saying that it will almost be impossible to know which of the 296 shakes i replace are the same. When it comes to estimating the weight of an existing roof field verification of the in place construction is necessary.

A built up roof for example will typically include the built up membrane itself with or without gravel as well as some kind of insulation and cover board which will vary in thickness from roof to roof. Bur built up roof and membrane systems. The old tar and gravel roof type has been used on relatively flat roofs for over 50 years but many newer systems and specific material types including modified membrane systems are becoming increasingly available in residential applications. A built up roof bur sometimes called a tar and gravel roof is a tried and true style of flat roof.

Cedar wood shakes have been used in america since colonial times having been the primary roofing system installed for hundreds of years.