DaVinci® Roofscapes Select Shake offers the most authentic-looking composite shake made for customized installations. The traditional cedar shake multi-width tiles are molded from natural wood profiles with performance features that far exceed real cedar shakes.
Resistant to fading, rotting, cracking and pests, Select Shake tiles are a notable 5/8-inch thick. With a simulated keyway, Select Shake tiles provide the realistic appearance of 4-, 6-, 8- and 10-inch width shakes placed over the roof. The long-established multi-width appearance is the preferred choice for homeowners from coast to coast who love the look of cedar but hate dealing with real cedar maintenance hassles.
Available in 8 color blends, Select Shake mimics real cedar but with far more impressive features. Class A fire and Class 4 impact rated, the composite tiles also resist high winds, insects, algae and fungus growth, and splitting. All DaVinci tiles are authentic in appearance and high performance.
Growing Your Business
“We keep our business growing by recommending alternative roofing products like Select Shake by DaVinci,” says Chad Janisch with Shake Guys in Illinois. “We install about 100 composite shake roofs a year in the Chicagoland area.”
Janisch relates that a variety of reasons have helped him build his business with composite roofing. Homeowners appreciate the safety associated with the Class A fire rating, along with potential insurance discounts.
“Mostly homeowners are frustrated with real cedar,” says Janisch. “The ongoing maintenance is an expensive hassle. Curling, splitting and breaking of shakes. Yearly treatments. Insect infestations and decay. When they learn that a product like Select Shake resists all these problems, plus has the weathered look they love of real wood from day one, they’re sold.
“Another big reason to switch to composites is the shortage of high-quality cedar in the marketplace. If you can find it, the demand is fierce. That significantly increases the price and the delay. The authentic-looking DaVinci product is made in Kansas. We deal with some great local suppliers who stock DaVinci, so it’s faster to get than any true cedar product I know of and these days pricing of DaVinci product is more affordable than real cedar. That’s a win-win for everyone.”