Seriously, didn't they realize there's sun here?

Everyday I meet homeowners that what to replace their cedar roofs and I understand because of the massive misconceptions.  99% of 1991 or newer cedar roofs have an additional 15 to 20 years of life (with proper maintenance).  A maintained cedar roof has a value of $4-$4.50 per sq.  A new 30 year composite roof has a value $1.85 per sq.  Removing cedar will actually decrease the value of your home.  Have you ever noticed in the winter that snow melts faster on a composite, asphalt, or tile roof than on cedar?  This is because cedar (by code) requires 2 layers of 30lb felt, while other materials only require 1 layer of 15lb felt.  Next time you are going through Vail Valley and Eagle look to the south and you will see tons of new cedar roofs.  Some years ago many wealthy resisdents decided to replace their cedar roofs with Presidential TL and tile.  In the last 3 years most of them have torn off expensive new roofs and gone back to cedar.  These last 2 winters have produced an extreme amount of ice damning. Which will not only ruin parts of the roof but, cause many interior and exterior damage.  These mountain homeowners learned the hard way but, were smart enough to fix the mistake which was most likely made through bad or unexperienced advice.  As a cedar shake repair company, we have complied a Top Ten list covering why cedar shake roofs are the best product for Colorado.  I would be happy to e-mail or send a copy to anyone interested.

I have installed cedar roofs for 35 yrs. The biggesgt advantage of shakes over aphalt roofs is that the cedar shakes don't absorb the heat like asphalt. Your attic will stay cooler in the summer and reduce your AC costs. There are thermal barrier products that can be installled under asphalt roofing that will do the same thing. The UV rays in the high altitude of Co are hard on cedar shake.  After 20 yrs they  may still be functional but will be looking pretty bad. At this point, the double layer of felt underlayment will probably be what is keeping the water out if you have not kept up on roof maintenance.  They do need periodic maintenace. The craked shakes should be replaced to prevent the felt paper from being exposed to the sun. If exposed to the sun the felt will dry and crack creating a hole in the felt where water could posiblly enter.  The shakes themself can be in very poor condition and the roof may not  leak because of the 2 layers of felt. Treating your old shakes with some kind of product that is supposed to restore them is a scam. Once the shakes are rotted you can not resore them by treating them.  If you treat your shakes with presevative when they are newer and have not started  to rot and then retreat them every 4 or 5 yrs they will last a long time. The cost of doing this will probably be more than the cost of a new roof. The disadvantages to a cedar roof are: 1.Cost, averaging double the cost of an asphalt roof. 2. The quality of  cedar shakes is not what it used to be. 3. Cedar shakes usually do not have a manufactures warranty. 4.The new asphalt roofs look much better over the lifespan of the product. I hope you all keep buying cedar shakes because I love installing them. 

Does anyone lnow the current rate for repairing cedar shake shingles?  i understand its about $6.00 a shingle