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Why Choose Cedar Shingles & Shakes

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Certi-brand quality assurance

Cedar shakes and shingles manufactured by Cedar Shake & Shingle Bureau (CSSB) members are the only products labelled with the Certi brand — each bundle carries the mill's distinctive label as a mark of certified quality.

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100% premium grade cedar

Premium shingles are 100% heartwood, 100% clear, and 100% edge grain — available in 406mm, 457mm, and 610mm lengths in Western Red Cedar, Alaskan Yellow Cedar, and tapersawn and handsplit shake profiles.

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BPIR Class 1 certified

Fully compliant with New Zealand building requirements — backed by BPIR Class 1, PASS certification, CertiGrade Bureau certification, Harrison Grierson compliance, and CCA treatment documentation.

Cedar Shingles & Shakes Overview

The natural roofing material architects have always specified

The Building Agency provides the premium grade of cedar shingles and shakes for roofs, gable ends, and sidewalls — 100% heartwood, 100% clear, and 100% edge grain. Architects don't merely engineer a building; they envision its complete form in all its visual splendour. When only a cedar roof will deliver the desired look, Certi-branded shingles are the specification to reach for.

Timber shakes imbue many of the attractive qualities of shingles but with a more rustic and natural appeal — a hand-cut appearance that truly reflects nature's random design. Available in Western Red Cedar and Alaskan Yellow Cedar across handsplit, tapersawn, and shingle profiles.

Shingles

  • 100% heartwood, 100% clear, 100% edge grain
  • Available in 406mm, 457mm, and 610mm lengths
  • Western Red Cedar and Alaskan Yellow Cedar options
  • Certi-labelled — manufactured by CSSB member mills only
  • Suitable for roofs, gable ends, and sidewalls

Handsplit & tapersawn shakes

  • Handsplit: split faces and sawn backs — two tapered shakes per blank
  • Premium grade: 100% edge grain; Number 1 grade: up to 20% flat grain per bundle
  • Tapersawn: sawn both sides — Premium, Number 1, 2, and 3 grades available
  • Rustic, hand-cut appearance reflecting nature's random design
  • Any colours not in stock can be indented — lead times may apply

Colour Range

Available colours

Cedar shingles and shakes are available in Pine, Western Red Cedar, and Alaskan Yellow Cedar — in handsplit, tapersawn, and shingle profiles.

Pine
Western Red Cedar HandsplitWestern Red Cedar Handsplit
Western Red Cedar TapersawnWestern Red Cedar Tapersawn
Alaskan Yellow Cedar ShinglesAlaskan Yellow Cedar Shingles
Western Red Cedar ShinglesWestern Red Cedar Shingles

Cedar Shingles & Shakes Technical Resources

BPIR, compliance certificates, guides, and datasheets

Access the full cedar shingles and shakes technical library including BPIR Class 1, PASS certification, shingle roof and wall guides, datasheets, and compliance documents.

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CEDAR Shingles Shakes BPIR Class 1 v1

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