Canadian makers of cedar shakes and shingles say they have been forced to scale back production or even temporarily shutter mills because of new U.S. tariffs on the wood-roofing materials. U.S.

After watching wildfires leapfrog from one tinder dry rooftop to another in an onslaught of flame that destroyed nearly 1,000 homes in 2003, San Bernardino County Fire Marshal Peter Brierty had seen ...

One of the most “classically New England” architectural styles is the coastal colonial with cedar shake shingle siding. This iconic siding and roofing material gained popularity because of its ...

Q:I have old, very tired-looking cedar shingles on my house. I would like to cover them with something. Should I use new shingles, vinyl, or the new fiber-cement? What would you suggest for something ...

Q We need a new roof before the rain starts, but we don’t know what to do because what we really want is cedar. Friends tell us this is too expensive and impractical, but we think it would look great ...

Q: We are wanting to purchase a 1980s-era home that has cedar shingles. I have asked several different roofers for a price to repair the shingles, but every one of them said they will have to replace ...

On the easternmost edge of Long Island's South Fork, the weather is "unforgiving," said Montauk-based builder Jason Biondo. "The hot, the cold, the wind, the rain, the snow," detailed Biondo, who grew ...

I have a cedar shake house that’s about 20 years old. I believe it is red cedar. It had no finish on it and no finish was applied. I like the natural look. About eight years ago when the outside trim ...