Cedar shakes are one of the more traditional roof shingles available, and one of the most beautiful aesthetically. They are a natural product, cool, with high insulation value, and don't heat up your house. Wood is the only naturally produced, renewable structural material. It requires the least amount of energy to manufacture and has the lowest impact on air and water quality. It is a roofing material of choice by many leading architects worldwide.
Brothers is a member of the Cedar Shake and Shingle Bureau, and has more experience with installing cedar roofs than anyone else in the Maryland area.
Cedar roofs must be installed by expert crafstmen. If a cedar roof is improperly installed, not only will it not last long, it has to be totally replaced. Brothers has been called many times to replace cedar shake roofs improperly installed by other "cheaper" contractors. With cedar, the only way to fix improper installation it to tear it off and start over again. You won't have to worry if you have Brothers install cedar, since Brother's is known as the best in the Maryland area.