You have heard all of the benefits before. You have heard how a cedar roof is environmentally friendly, how they can last you as long as 40 years, and you have probably even heard how they are more durable and reliable than roofs made of other synthetic materials like asphalt and stone. However, have you ever thought about how your cedar roof may help you in a storm? Whether you live on the East Coast, in the Midwest, or along tornado alley in the south you always have to be aware of the problems that a wind storm or thunderstorm can create. Your cedar roof can minimize your damage both to your home and also to your roof itself.

If you live in an area near the coast or in one of the many tornado alley type areas of North America, you probably know how important it is for your roof to hold up in the wind. From British Columbia, to Indiana, to Florida there is plenty of reason to be concerned about how well a roof will handle high winds. That is one of the many reasons you should consider a cedar roof. A cedar roof offers many additional benefits, but one of the most important is its ability to hold up in gale force winds.

First of all, a cedar shingle or shake roof will stay intact in the face of a harsh wind. That is it will hold on to its shingles through wind and rain, meaning your clean up and replacement costs of cedar shingles will be minimal even if you’ve survived a hurricane or tropical storm. That is always important if you live on a coast, or Vancouver’s island areas. Having a roof that will hold up will not only help you avoid damage, but can also keep your insurance costs down.

The other way that a cedar roof can help British Columbia residents is that it actually adds to the overall integrity of your home’s structure. The weight and durability of your cedar roof will actually solidify the rest of your home, which will make a huge difference when you encounter mighty thunder storms, hurricane winds, and even tropical storms throughout North America. An investment in a cedar roof can actually make your home more likely to withstand the rigors of harsh weather, simply by making it harder to shift.

Whether you live in Vancouver or Abbotsford, Burnaby or New Westminster, North Vancouver or the West End or anywhere in between, a new cedar roof, or cedar roof treatment, by Cedarex will add value, safety, durability and style to your home. Talk to us today about how we can help your home withstand the worst weather BC has to offer.