Average cedar shakes life expectancy generally all sources agree that when a cedar shake roof is properly installed and maintained a cedar roof life expectancy is around 30 years.
Shake roof lifetime.
The typical life of a wood shingle roof is 30 40 years.
Unlike traditional cedar shakes interlock shake will never split warp mold or rot.
And you will not require routine maintenance or replacement.
Similarly a good quality properly installed wood shake roof has a life expectancy of 20 40 years.
But wood shingle or wood shake roof life expectancy varies considerably depending on the wood shingle or wood shake grade or quality.
The average lifespan of a properly cared for cedar shake roof is approximately 7 15 years.
With interlock shake roofing you will get the natural beauty of cedar shake roofing for a lifetime.