The Ecoshel Cedar Shingle System combines the natural beauty and proven performance of the highest quality Western Red Cedar shingles, with the added benefits of integral ventilation, and a fast and easy installation system that automatically offsets all joints, over the next two courses, as required by code.

 

Installing cedar shingles is now a simple process of matching the guide numbers from course to course. Installation is much faster, which reduces cost significantly.

 

Ecoshel Cedar Shingles look better, perform better and actually cost less than conventional cedar shingles, because of the reduced cost of installation. For sidewall applications, choose Ecoshel Pre-finished Cedar Shingles for additional cost and performance advantages.

 

The cedar shingles in the Ecoshel System are prefabricated as "shingle-strips", not as shingle panels. Shingle panels are sections of cedar shingles glued to a plywood base or backer board. Ecoshel Cedar Shingle-strips are full size cedar shingles held together by thin fiberglass mesh strips on the back, and thin ruler strips on the front. Spacers between the shingles provide consistent spacing, and also prevent the assembled shingle-strip from folding. The result is a semi-rigid shingle-strip without the use of a backer board. Ridges on the back of the shingles provide Built-In Ventilation.

 

Because there is no backer board, Ecoshel Cedar Shingle-strips function as shingles, not as shingle panels. When the shingle-strips are installed, each shingle is fastened conventionally using two fasteners per shingle. The lower ruler is then removed, which also removes the spacers between the shingles, which are attached to the ruler.

 

When shingles are properly installed and function as true shingles, not as panels, they provide a highly weatherproof barrier for both roofing and siding applications. Even in extreme weather, Ecoshel Cedar Shingles prevent leaks that would otherwise result in mold and decay within the structure.

 

Preventing leaks is essential for a healthy home. If a house is otherwise properly maintained, the single most important factor that will determine the useful life of the structure is the performance of the weather barriers. Installing cedar shingles using the Ecoshel System provides optimizes joint placement, built-in ventilation, and the best possible protection from moisture related decay.