Cedar shingle roof replacement in Fairfield County, CT starts with choosing the right grade of product. Sound Renovation only installs Number 1 Blue Label Perfection shingles. This top-tier, all-heartwood product offers superior stability, weather resistance, and durability. Combined with hand-nailing, it helps protect your investment and maximize the lifespan of your new roof.
Black Label, Red Label, Blue Label: Why We Only Install One Of Them
“I Couldn’t Tell You What’s Below Blue Label, Because We Won’t Go There.”
Planning a cedar shingle roof replacement in Fairfield County, CT? Pay close attention to the grade of cedar your chosen contractor uses for the job.
A high-grade product can deliver superior results for your home or business. On the other hand, a product that’s mid-grade or worse can lead to serious issues in the future.
At Sound Renovation, you never have to worry about inferior cedar products.
Why? We only use the highest-grade cedar for your new roof. That quality shines through. Not only will this class-leading product look great long past installation day. It’ll provide you with superior weather protection in the years and decades to come.
What The Three Cedar Grades Actually Mean
What grades of cedar are used on roof replacement projects in Fairfield County? You have three options.
The lowest grade is known as Number 3 Black Label cedar. The typical Number 3 shingle is riddled with knots and other imperfections. It’s good enough for some sheds or gazebos. However, it should never be used on a residence or business.
Middle-grade cedar shingles are known as Number 2 Red Label. Shingles in this category contain some heartwood, which is highly preferred for strength and stability. But they also contain weaker, less sturdy sapwood.
The top grade of cedar shingle is known as Number 1 Blue Label. It’s made from 100% heartwood and is entirely knot-free. It also contains 100% edge-grain wood for added stability.
Blue Label Perfection: All Heartwood, Zero Knots, And Eighteen Inches Long
At Sound Renovation, we’re 100% committed to excellence. You’ll never see Red Label cedar on your roofing project in Fairfield County, CT. And Black Label? Forget about it.
Even standard Number 1 Blue Label won’t do. Instead, we use Blue Label Perfection. Shingles of this type aren’t just all-heartwood and knot-free. They’re a full eighteen inches long.
Why do we stick with top-grade cedar? There are some serious real-world consequences to using anything else.
The Four Ways Cheap Cedar Fails Early
There are four main reasons not to settle for middle-grade or lower-grade cedar:
- Curling, cupping, and warping of your shingles over time
- Shingle cracks and splits that can lead to roof leaks
- Blotches and stains caused by shingle “bleeding”
- A much higher overall risk of rotting and decay
But that’s not all. There’s also a higher percentage of unusable product in a given shingle batch. This means more waste. It also means higher costs for an inferior final result.
How We Avoid These Issues With Top-Grade Cedar
Number 1 Blue Label Perfection is widely viewed as the gold standard for cedar shingles. Its edge grain makes it much more resistant to curling and similar issues. Its high stability dramatically reduces splitting and cracking risks.
The heartwood in Blue Label cedar contains natural preservatives that make it rot- and decay-resistant. It also won’t bleed like products that contain sapwood.
What’s more, a higher-grade product means there’s a lot less waste on your Sound Renovation project. This translates into savings that help make our shingles more cost-effective than you might expect.
Why A Nail Gun Never Touches Our Cedar
Poor installation work can ruin even the best cedar shingles. The biggest risk? Overdriving with compressed air from a nail gun. When this happens, your shingles are much more likely to crack or split over time.
You won’t find a nail gun or compressor anywhere on a Sound Renovation cedar roof replacement. Instead, we hand-nail each shingle, every time.
This allows our team of roofing pros to gauge the right force for each nail strike. The result is maximum depth control. That control prevents damage to your top-tier cedar shingles, and helps us do the best job possible.
Want to see what Blue Label Perfection cedar can do for your replacement roof? Contact Sound Renovation today for your free consultation. We’re standing by to beautify and protect your local property.
FAQs For Your Fairfield County Cedar Roof Replacement
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