Shakes, deck and flashing
Cedar Shake Roofers in Santa Barbara for Wood Shake Roofs
Split and cupped shakes come out and new cedar goes in, the rotted boards under them get replaced, and when the whole roof is worn out we say so before you spend money on patches.
Free, no-obligation estimates, and we answer the phone or call back the same working day.
Wood roofs
Cedar shake roofers in Santa Barbara
Our cedar shake roofers replace split, cupped and missing shakes, repair rotted sections of the roof and replace wood roofs that have worn out, on homes and on commercial buildings.
A shake is split from a cedar block, so it is thicker and rougher than a sawn shingle, and it weathers from honey brown to silver grey. Years of sun and wet winters dry it out, split it along the grain and curl its edges up, and that is when water starts reaching the boards beneath.
Our repair work covers "dry rot" and wood damage, including the structural carpentry under the roof, so the rotted boards are fixed in the same job as the shakes above them.
What our cedar shake work includes
The job covers the shakes you can see from the yard and the wood and metal underneath them.
- Split and missing shakesPulled and replaced with new cedar, set into the course and nailed off.
- Cupped shakesSwapped where the edges have curled up and opened a gap to the felt below.
- Dry rot in the deckSoft "roof deck" boards cut out and replaced before new wood goes on top.
- FlashingThe "flashing" at chimneys, valleys and walls renewed where it has rusted or lifted.
- Worn wood roofsA full "tear-off" and a new roof when patching no longer pays.
Rot can weaken wood framing by half even when it looks minor, so we probe the boards before we price the job.
Cost
How cedar shake roofers is priced
Shake work is priced by the number of shakes we replace and the deck repair we find under them, and a full replacement is priced by the area of the roof.
Pitch, access and the number of stories move the price on any roof, and a steep wood roof takes longer to work safely.
We quote the whole job in writing before we start, with no surprise charges after.
Statewide figure
$800 to $3,500
What a cedar shake roof repair typically runs statewide.
- Photos of what we found, with the estimate
- Itemized in writing, no obligation to go ahead
Your exact price comes from the visit.
Repairing shakes or replacing the roof
Split shakes scattered across a sound roof are a repair, while shakes that are brittle, cupped and shedding on every slope point to a new roof.
| What we check | Points to a repair | Points to a replacement |
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| Where the damage sits | Splits and gaps in a few spots | Wear on every slope |
| When we lift a shake | It bends and settles back | It cracks or crumbles in the hand |
| Leaks | Traced to a spot or a flashing | Back again after earlier repairs |
| The boards underneath | Firm, or soft in a small patch | Soft across a wide area |
How a shake job runs
What happens after you call
You call, we visit and trace the problem, you get photos and an itemized written estimate, and the work is scheduled only once you approve it.
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You call
Tell us what you see from the yard, such as shakes on the lawn, a gap in the courses or a stain inside, and we set a time.
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We walk the roof
We lift a few shakes to test them, probe the deck boards and look at the flashing around every opening.
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Photos and a written estimate
You see what we found, with our findings and an itemized estimate for the whole job.
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Work on your go-ahead
Nothing goes on the calendar until you approve it, and we clean up when the work is done.
We show up when we say we will.
Google reviews
From neighbors we have worked for
Reviews from our Google profile, word for word, and the promises they hold us to.
- Free, no-obligation estimates
- We answer the phone or call back the same working day
- We show up when we say we will
- We quote the whole job before we start, with no surprise charges after
I called Titan Roofing & Rain Gutters inc.for a quote on a residential home, and within minutes they were calling me back and setting up a same day appointment. Sergio came out within the hour and was very professional. He looked everything over and even gave me some great advice in case we ever do experience any leaks. He didn't even have the job but was still willing to help me out.
Top notch - Serjio and his team was an absolute pleasure to work with. They were always on time and the most polite and pleasant contractors we have ever had. The whole team went out of the way to make the time at our home as comfortable as possible. I would highly recommend his company.
Thank you. titan roofing I highly recommend them to everybody Five stars all the way
Where we work around Santa Barbara
We do cedar shake work across the city and in the nearby towns our service area lists.
A house outside that footprint is a question for the call, and we tell you straight whether we can get to it.
More questions owners ask
These come up alongside shake repair, and the longer answers sit on pages of their own.
Moss, shade and dry rot
Moss can take hold on the shaded slopes where the marine layer lingers and keep the shakes wet, and rot in the deck can shorten a wood roof's life from below.
On a visit we look hardest at the north side and under trees, where both tend to start.
When to repair or replace a shake roof
Once a slope has been patched three times, or the shakes are too brittle to lift, repair stops being economical.
Past that point the money does more good in a new roof than in another patch.
repair or replace a roofComposite shakes
Composite shakes that imitate wood are an option when a wood roof is replaced.
DaVinci and Brava make them, along with lookalikes of slate and clay, and we price them for you beside a new cedar roof.
Split shakes or a stain on the ceiling?
Call and we will walk the roof, test the shakes, check the boards underneath and put the whole job in writing before we start.
We quote the whole job before we start, with no surprise charges after, and we clean up when the work is done.