The following are excerpts from the article, "Replacing Your Wood Shake Roof: A Re-roofing Guide for Homeowners" by Ronald D. Steinbach, A California Real Estate Attorney.

Wood shake roofs are no longer politically correct. Many cities and homeowners associations have prohibited them in recent years, because they are not fire safe. Disastrous wild fires in California have burned thousands of homes in recent years. Even where wood shake roofs are still permitted, many homeowners are looking for a safer choice. As wood shake roofs approach 20 years of age, the time for replacement looms.

Asphalt or fiberglass shingles, metal roofs, light weight concrete tiles, and regular weight concrete and clay tiles.

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