Sep 17, 2021 | Architectural Asphalt, Blog, Cedar Shingles, Wood Shingles
Whenever we at Connecticut Roofcrafters install a new or replacement roof on a residence here in Connecticut, what we actually install is a roofing system. Roofing systems consist of four key elements: the structural framing of the roof, the roof sheathing –...
Sep 2, 2020 | Blog, Cedar Shingles, Roofing Types, Wood Shingles
When you install as much cedar roofing as we do here at Connecticut Roofcrafters, you are bound to run into jobs where straight wood shingles must be manipulated to conform to roofs misshaped by age (as in many of our historic restoration projects), rounder roofs...
Jun 7, 2019 | Blog, Cedar Shingles, Roofing Types, Wood Shingles
Before the mid-19th century advent of bituminous roofing materials – asphalt shingles, in layman’s terms – slate and wood roofs were the most prominent materials used for both commercial as well as residential buildings. Because trees were plentiful when...
Apr 30, 2019 | Architectural Asphalt, Cedar Shingles, Fairfield County, High-end Roofing, Historic Restoration, Metal Roofing, Slate, Synthetic Slate
While we happily work all over the state of Connecticut, we can’t deny the exhilaration that comes with the expansive and intricate rooftops we encounter with Fairfield County Roofing. The houses we work on in towns like Greenwich, New Canaan, Danbury, or Westport...
Sep 18, 2015 | Cedar Shingles, Wood Shingles
Early this spring we were faced with many home projects including roofing, house painting, and chimney repairs, to name a few. It seemed as though this past winter had left us with a house that suddenly looked battered and tired. We love our 1840 colonial home in the...
Sep 17, 2015 | Cedar Shingles, Testimonials, Wood Shingles
I am very pleased with the wood shingle roofing job Connecticut RoofCrafters did for me this last month. Your guys were tremendously hardworking, courteous and helpful, and they cleaned up after the work very well. The roofs look beautiful. It was a pleasure...
