Victorian Scalloped Roof Shingles

The berridge victorian and classic shingles create a traditional design look.

Victorian scalloped roof shingles.

They suggest slate without the weight and are easier to install. Other good composition shingles for decorative roofs include heritage laminated asphalt shingles from tamko available in scalloped and diamond cut variations. From the sweep of a victorian frame to the symmetry of a colonial gable the preservation of timeless architecture accented by steeply pitched roofs is a hallmark of the carriage house luxury shingle. And no victorian home is complete without at least one surface in a pattern of cut shingles.

In addition its smaller size and the need to pop lines to keep rows even means it installs slower than other metal shingles as well. A roof shingle with an organic felt inlay commonly referred to as felt shingles felt tiles or felt roof tiles and just to be clear not in iko shingles on the other side is less waterproof and fireproof which can lead to premature and destructive curling and cracking. They are the timeless covering for exterior sidewalls or roofs including mansard roofs or for. I applied the shingles in a rosette pattern to emulate a 19th century slate roof using red green and black shingles.

For this reason ice water shield is required on the entire roof surface. Number one grade western red cedar each decorative cut cedar shingle is 100 clear 100 edge grain western red cedar sanded on one face. Unlike most other metal shingles victorian is water shedding but not water tight.