Few building materials can match the performance, quality and timeless beauty of cedar shake shingles. Made from the innermost sections – the “heartwood” – of the western red cedar, cedar shake lays flat, stays straight, and is as durable as it is attractive. Relied upon for centuries as the material of choice for quality roofing, cedar shake can last up to 70 years. It can be allowed to gray with age, or it can be sealed in order to retain its richly textured, reddish appearance.