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Enjoy a wide variety of Alaskan Yellow Cedar shake and shingle products at WoodRoof.com, a trusted supplier of beautiful siding and roofing materials since 2001! Architects, builders, property developers, resort developers, home builders, home owners, and roofers all count on us to provide high-quality yet cost-effective products. Now also an international supplier, we supply and ship around the globe! Call us today so that we can have your order of yellow cedar shake and shingle ready just in time for the next shipment.
What is Alaska Yellow Cedar?
Alaska Yellow Cedar is a wonderful species! Produced in much smaller quantities than Red and White Cedars, this wood has unique properties that allow it to perform extremely well against the elements – arguably much better than its cousins. Yellow Cedar is from the cypress family, rather than a cedar, (thuja).
- Alaska Yellow Cedar (AYC) – (chaemacyprus nootkatensis)
- Western Red Cedar (WRC) – (thuja plicata)
- Eastern White Cedar (EWC) – (thuja occidentalis)
Yellow Cedar grows only in the coastal mountains of Washington, British Columbia and Alaska. These higher elevations and northern latitudes have short growing seasons, resulting in very tight annual growth rings. This makes for a strong, dense wood, 1/3rd heavier than WRC and EWC and similar to Douglas Fir in structural strength. Yellow Cedar also has a high content of natural oils that effectively inhibit the agents of decay.
Yellow Cedar shingles are best when left to weather naturally to beautiful silver gray! Historically, this wood has also been used extensively for boat building, water reservoirs, gutters, beams and bridge stringers. It has many characteristics that make it a valuable species worldwide for lumber products where strength and natural resistance to decay are desired.
AYC Shingles & Shakes – most common products
Alaska Yellow Cedar shingle siding are available in the products listed below. You will find full details on each product page by selecting one of the options below or in the menu box above left on this page.
Products & Specs
Alaska Yellow Cedar 18 inch (45cm) PERFECTION Shingles
Alaska Yellow Cedar 18" (45cm) PERFECTION Shingles
Species: | Alaska Yellow Cedar (chaemacyprus nootkatensis) |
Grade: | Certi-Grade® No 1 Grade Blue Label |
Pricing Details: | US Dollars PER BUNDLE, freight extra |
No. 1 Grade Blue Label | Request Pricing Here |
No. 2 Grade Red Label | Request Pricing Here |
Roofing Square - 100 sq ft: | 4 Bundles @ 5" exposure |
Max area / bdl - 3 layer roof: | 25 sq ft @ 5 1/2" |
Max area / bdl 0 2 layer wall: | 35 sq ft @ 7" |
Lineal measure / bundle: | 695 inches |
Bundle Piece Count (approx): | 100-130 random width shingles |
Shingle Widths, (nominal) | random, 4"-14" |
Butt Thickness, (nominal) | 5x2" |
Alaska Yellow Cedar 18 Inch R&R Shingle Siding
Alaska Yellow Cedar 18" R&R Shingle Siding
Species: | Alaska Yellow Cedar (chaemacyprus nootkatensis) |
Grade: | Certi-Grade® No. 1 Blue Label |
Pricing Details: | US Dollars PER BUNDLE, freight extra |
No. 1 Grade Blue Label | Request Pricing Here |
No. 2 Grade Red Label | Request Pricing Here |
Area / carton - 3 layer wall | 39 sq ft @ 5 1/2" exposure |
Area / carton - 2 layer wall | 50 sq ft @ 7 exposure |
Lineal measure / bundle: | 1000 inches |
Carton piece count (approx) | 100-130 random width shingles |
Shingle Widths, (nominal) | random, 4"-14" |
Alaska Yellow Cedar 18 Inch TAPERSAWN Shakes
Alaska Yellow Cedar 18" TAPERSAWN Shakes
Species: | Alaska Yellow Cedar (chaemacyprus nootkatensis) |
Grade: | Certi-Sawn® Premium Grade Blue Label |
Pricing Details: | US Dollars PER BUNDLE, freight extra |
Price - per square | Request Pricing Here |
Price -per bundle | Request Pricing Here |
Roofing Square - 100 sq ft: | 5 Bundles @ 7 1/2" exposure |
Max area / bdl - 3 layer roof: | 15 sq ft @ 5 1/2" |
Max area / bdl - 2 layer wall: | 20 sq ft @ 7 1/2" |
Lineal measure / bundle: | 357 inches |
Bundle Piece Count (approx): | 50-70 random width shakes |
Roofing Square - 100 sq ft: | 5 Bundles @ 7 1/2" exposure |
Alaska Yellow Cedar 18 Inch Hand-Split & Resawn Shakes
Alaska Yellow Cedar 18" Hand-Split & Resawn Shakes
Species: | Alaska Yellow Cedar (chaemacyprus nootkatensis) |
Grade: | Certi-Sawn® Premium Grade |
Pricing Details: | US Dollars PER BUNDLE, freight extra |
Premium Grade Blue Label | Request Pricing Here |
No. 1 Grade Red Label | Request Pricing Here |
Area / bdl - 3 layer wall | 15 sq ft @ 5 1/2" exposure |
Area / bdl - 2 layer wall | 20 sq ft @ 7 1/2" exposure |
Lineal measure / bundle: | 357 inches |
Carton piece count (approx) | 50-70 random width shingles |
Roofing Square - 100 sq ft | 5 bundles @ 7 1/2" exposure |
Grades, Uses & Treatments
No.1 Grade Blue Label: | 100% Edge Grain |
100% Clear, no defects | |
Max roof exp. - 5" | 125mm | |
Great for any roof or wall! | |
No.2 Grade Red Label: | Unlimited flat/mixed grain |
10" clear, defects in top 1/3rd | |
Max roof exp. - 4" | 10cm | |
Good budget option, ask us! | |
No.3 Grade Black Label: | Unlimited flat/mixed grain |
6" clear, defects in top 2/3rds | |
Max roof exp. - 3.5" | 9cm | |
Great budget option, ask us! | |
No.4 Grade Undercourse: | Unlimited flat/mixed grain |
defects allowed throughout | |
Grading Rules: | CSSB-97 Certigrade® Rules |
The Western Red Cedar No.1 Blue Label 18" Perfection is the most common "cedar shingle" used for roofing worldwide. It has been used throughout the USA Northeast for decades. An easy product to install with great aesthetic value for many roof designs, it is also well known in most off-shore markets.
Traditionally applied at 5-1/2" (14cm) exposure, the Perfection shingle roof offers a clean, smooth, uniform visual. We always recommend using a No.1 Grade Blue Label shingle for roofs and walls to ensure the best performance and appearance for primary buildings.
This 18" Perfection shingle is also used to produce the No.1 18" Re-Butted & Re-Jointed sidewall shingle - the most common siding shingle. The R&R shingle is manicured to speed application and give straight and parallel lines. The raw Perfection shingle can also be used on walls very effectively, albeit with a slightly less tailored end result.
Natural - no treatment: | base price |
Kiln Dried: | add US$3.50 per bundle |
CCA Anti-rot / Anti-termite: | add US$6.50 per bundle |
CCA & Kiln Dry: | add US$9.00 per bundle |
Class "C" Fire - USA National | add US$18 - $22 per bundle |
Class "B" Fire - USA National | add US$22 - $27 per bundle |
Class "C" Fire - California | add US$22 - $27 per bundle |
Class "B" Fire - California | add US$22 - $27 per bundle |
Class "A" Fire - California | Ask us for details! |
Stains & finishes | Ask us for details! |
bundle weight - natural: | 60 lbs (27 kg) |
bundle weight - kiln dried: | 45 lbs (20 kg) |
bundle dimensions: | 18" x 26" x 9" |
common pallet dimensions: | 44" x 54" x 90" |
pallet weight - natural: | 3000 lbs (1360 kg) |
bundles per pallet: | 50 bdls - max 60 |
20ft container capacity: | max 400 bdls / 8 pallets |
40ft container capacity: | max 990 bdls / 18 pallets |
Worldwide Delivery
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We have years of experience in shipping worldwide. The main destinations for our cedar siding shingles and shakes include Australia, New Zealand, South East Asia, Asia Pacific, South Pacific, Africa and the Indian Ocean, Mediterranean, North Europe, United Kingdom, Caribbean, and the USA.
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