Europeans emigrating to America in the 17th and 18th Centuries took traditional English, Dutch, French and German roof styles and recreated them in timber. Splitting cedar with an axe to make roof tiles, or ‘shakes’, these roofs created natural, aesthetically pleasing looks which have stood the test of time.
Today, Gerard® Shake tiles take the best of the shake design and combine it with cutting edge technology to produce traditional, natural looking roofs with superior long life performance.
Gerard® Shake is particularly popular as a modern replacement for thatch or majani roofs, where Gerard® tiles fireproof qualities offer extra security, while stone coated shake designs offer a natural look.