Cedar Shake Roofing Everett WA | Restoration & Re-Roofing

Last updated: 2026-08-30

Roofing Everett WA is a roofing company serving Everett and Snohomish County, and cedar shake roofing is one of the services we handle most. This page covers what the work involves here specifically — the climate, the code, and what it costs — rather than what it involves in general.

What we do on the first visit

The first visit is an inspection, not a sales call. We walk the roof with you, check the deck from the attic side where we can, count valleys and penetrations, and note the pitch and how much staging or safety equipment the job needs. We confirm whether any prior layers are on the roof already — code allows a maximum of two before a full tear-off is required — and then you get a written per-square price with tear-off and any deck repair as separate lines.

If we think repair is the better spend than replacement, or a different material suits your situation better, we say so on that visit — including when it means the smaller job for us.

What's included

Assessment of the original skip-sheathing or plank decking common under pre-1939 cedar roofs
Honest restore-vs-replace recommendation based on actual deck and shake condition, not a default to full replacement
Cedar shake matched to Historic Overlay Zone requirements where the property sits in Rucker-Grand, Norton-Grand, or Riverside
Fire-treatment options where relevant to insurance or code
New underlayment and flashing appropriate to a shake roof's ventilation needs
Full cleanup and haul-away

What this costs in Everett

Cedar Shake Roofing runs $800–$1,600 roofing square (100 sq ft), installed in this area. National aggregator data ($8-$16/sq ft installed) since no Everett-specific cedar total was found in research — actual price depends heavily on original-deck condition, which is why the inspection matters more on this material than any other. The things that move a job up its range are tear-off, how much deck repair is needed, pitch, and how many valleys and penetrations your roof has. If you want a number before you call, the roof cost calculator will get you close.

When it needs doing

Original cedar shake roof on a pre-1939 Riverside, Bayside, or North Everett home
Individual shakes cupping, splitting, or missing
Uncertainty about whether the original roof deck is still sound
Considering a material change on a historic-overlay property
Moss or algae buildup between shake courses

DIY patch, the cheapest bid, or the job done properly

	DIY weekend	Cheapest bid	Done properly
Moss removal	Pressure washer — strips granules, drives water under tabs	Quick scrape, no treatment applied	Gentle hand/brush removal plus treatment, gutters cleared
Material grade	Bargain shingle off the shelf, no algae resistance	Standard grade, warranty terms rarely disclosed	Algae-resistant or premium-grade material with a real warranty, disclosed in writing
Underlayment	Whatever’s left over, felt paper reused	Minimum-code synthetic underlayment	High-wind-rated synthetic underlayment, ice-and-water membrane at eaves and valleys
Deck check	Not considered	Skipped unless asked	Checked from the attic side where access allows, repaired if moss has reached it
Permit	Often skipped	Sometimes skipped	Pulled and inspected every time
If it fails	Your weekend, again, now with a worse leak	Chasing a phone number that stopped working	We come back and fix it

How it works

How cedar shake roofing runs

Free inspection
We assess the original deck type (often skip-sheathing on pre-1939 homes) and the actual condition of the existing shake before recommending restore or replace.
Historic-zone check
For Rucker-Grand, Norton-Grand, or Riverside properties, we confirm the design-review requirement before ordering material.
Restore or re-roof
Individual shake replacement and treatment for a restoration, or full tear-off and re-roof with deck repair where the original decking can't be reused.
Final walkthrough
Cleanup and a walkthrough of the finished roof before we leave.

Questions

Cedar Shake Roofing questions

Can an original cedar shake roof be restored instead of replaced?

Sometimes — see our dedicated restore-vs-replace guide. It depends on how much of the original shake and deck are still structurally sound, which is why we assess it in person rather than defaulting to a full tear-off.

What's under a century-old cedar shake roof in Riverside or North Everett?

Often skip-sheathing (spaced boards, not solid plywood decking) built for ventilation under wood shake. It changes how a re-roof or repair has to be approached — see our dedicated guide on century-home roof-deck conditions.

Does a historic overlay zone affect what I can install?

Yes, for properties in Rucker-Grand, Norton-Grand, or Riverside — design review can affect material and profile choice. We check this before ordering.

Do you charge for an estimate?

No. Estimates are free across Everett and Snohomish County, including the drive. We walk the roof with you, check the deck from the attic side where we can, and hand you a written per-square price with tear-off and any deck repair broken out as their own lines.

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Century-Home Re-Roofing

Re-roofing built around the real condition of Everett's century-old housing stock — Riverside's pre-1939 homes, Bayside's mill-worker cottages, and North Everett's craftsman-era bluff homes often hide original skip-sheathing decking a modern re-roof has to account for.

Cedar Shake Roofing in Everett, WA