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The views above, after the first photo on the top left, represents install Ever-Shake after 4 years. Sure it appears to have needles on it and between it, just like any roofing material would have, but notice that it shows no wear and tear yet, and looks very authentic.

The EverShake is a solid synthetic shake constructed from polymers, Washington State West-coast sand, and bituminous oils as the binders. It seems similar to a resin when seen in person.

The product was designed by an experienced cedar shake producer who loved the appearance of the real tapersplit handsplit shakes but was seeking a longer lasting product with better fire rating.

He certainly succeeded with Ever-Shake as it does a fantastic job of resembling the real wood shakes. Although they come in only one colour, and they do not have a "blend" of shades, the finished roof looks very nice indeed. Its cedar colour fades over time to a the look of cedar when it is a couple years old...not quite new, but not quite old.

Its unique strength is that it continues to conform down each season, as it softens up in the heat and lays down as flat as it can to its surrounding wood surfaces.

Its unique weakness is that this product needs to be installed in warm weather so that it can conform down to the other shakes prior to nailing. This means that in northern climates such as the Pacific Northwest and Southwest BC we can only install this product from April or May through September. Although the manufacturer id working on this by adding new ingredients to the mix, currently EverShake has a specific installation season.

One other concern is that EverShake is very slippery when installing it. This is because the product is produced in molds and a oil is applied to allow the shakes to come out of the molds. These shakes will then have an oily residue left on them until the sun has a chance to burn off this layer once installed. In about 3 to 6 months of warm weather we understand that the roof can be walked upon just as easy as dry cedar. But safety procedures need to always be followed when walking on any roof, of course.

As the manufacturer changes the recipe to implement new additives for flexibility, walk-ability, or colour hues, we anticipate this product to grow in popularity in our area. Like most synthetics it is certainly more money to purchase and install than regular wood shakes, but the investment will show its payoff within ten or twelve years once a real wood shake is fully "depreciated" itself.