Roof Installation Information for CeDUR Synthetic Roofing Products

Our synthetic roofing products are durable and easy to install for roofing contractors. CeDUR synthetic wood shakes install like natural cedar shakes, so if a roofing contractor has experience installing wood shakes, they can install our synthetic roofing shakes. No special tools, hardware or accessories are needed and CeDUR shakes can be cut, nailed, or screwed. A CeDUR synthetic roof installs like natural hand split heavy cedar shakes. There is no need for special accessories or special tools during the installation. CeDUR features just three product pieces: 1) CeDUR Starter, 2) CeDUR Field material, and 3) CeDUR Hip and Ridge material.

CeDUR is light weight at just 170 pounds per square (1 square = 100 square feet on your roof). CeDUR synthetic shakes are lighter than wood, clay tiles, recycled rubber, and other composite synthetic roofing materials. This allows for easy installation for a roofing contractor at the roof's hips, valley's, gables, eaves, and rake edges as you can score and cut the CeDUR product with a utility knife or skill saw. CeDUR synthetic roofing products do not require a special batten system during installation or the need for costly structural weight modifications or special reinforcement to the roof structure. CeDUR is Class 4 Impact Rated, UL 2218 impact rating (the highest impact resistance available), and CeDUR is resistant to scratching, scuffing and hail damage. CeDUR is also Class A Fire Rated, ASTM E108 (the highest fire resistance available), without the need of a special fire-resistant underlayment during installation. For a roofing contractor, this means they can easily install and maneuver the CeDUR product, and this helps ensure a superior installation. Unlike other roofing products that may require a batten system prior to roof installation, CeDUR installs direct to the roof deck and no special tools or hardware are required during installation.

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CeDUR Synthetic Roof Installation

• No need for rake caps

• No special accessories

• No special tools required

• No special hardware required

• Installs like natural cedar shakes

• CeDUR can be cut, nailed or screwed

• No cavity back or hollow back underside

• Can be installed in any climate or environment

• Can be installed in straight or staggered courses

• Installed direct to deck - no batten system required

• 5”, 7”, and 12” inch widths make for easy installation

• Easy installation on a roof’s valleys, eaves, gables, rake edges, and hips

CeDUR Roof Installation Videos

Please note: Chalk lines should be snapped on the underlayment with the tips of the shakes following the lines. Do not snap lines on the CeDUR shakes or use red chalk as the chalk may permanently discolor the shakes. Material pallets should not be stacked more than two pallets high. During roof installation, please ensure proper keyway spacing between shakes and proper course alignment. Keyways should not line up vertically from course to course. More information is below.

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CeDUR Roof Installation Videos on YouTube:

• Introduction - Part 1: Click Here

• Pitch - Part 2: Click Here

• Underlayment - Part 3: Click Here

• Starter - Part 4: Click Here

• Keyway - Part 5: Click Here

• Packaging - Part 6: Click Here

• Hip & Ridge - Part 7: Click Here

• Flashing - Part 8: Click Here

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