Ludowici Cedar Shake Roof Shingles – Durable Terra Cotta Tiles

Ludowici’s terra cotta wood shake and cedar shake alternatives offer product benefits that cannot be matched by wood shingles. Featuring a natural rustic appearance, and without the maintenance and short life expectancy of wood and cedar, Ludowici’s shake roofs are non-combustible and carry a Grade 1 ASTM certification for less than 2% water absorption. Ludowici’s signature craftsmanship allows for fully customizable textures on its shake tiles, including an aged look texture, pressed grooves, scratching, and rugged butt styles that mirror the appearance of wood shake.

Proudly made in the USA for more than 130 years, Ludowici terra cotta shake roofing products are built to stand up to Canada’s harshest winters, with a minimum life expectancy of 75+ years. Its resistance to freeze-thaw cycles guarantees no warping or curling like with lesser shingles, and its Class A Fireproof Classification means that Ludowici wood shake tiles are among the most durable roofing materials available. And for all its toughness and durability, it is an environmentally sustainable all-natural American-made product that lasts longer and requires less maintenance than natural wood.

Ludowici’s terra cotta tiles have been sheltering people since the company’s founding in 1888, always handcrafted and infinitely customizable to fit any architectural style. Their wood and cedar shake combines the rustic aesthetic of a cedar shake roof with the durability, longevity, and low-maintenance upkeep of terra cotta tile.

Ludowici LudoShake: The Lightweight Tile Solution

For a shake tile roof system at a fraction of the weight, the LudoShake lightweight tile option offers a tile roof appearance with a weight of just 6 lbs per square foot. Only slightly heavier than saturated natural wood or cedar shakes, this interlocking terra cotta roof tile provides the same texture and rustic thickness of hand-split wood shakes.

The Ludoshake profile features a textured exposure of 13” x 10-1/8” in a single width. Ludoshake Premier is available in three random widths, for a more natural and varied effect on the roof’s appearance. These tiles are expertly designed and able to be installed at roof slopes as low as 3:12 with no intermittent underlayment required between courses.

Ludowici Century Shake: Profiles in Character

Featuring a more rugged overall appearance, Ludowici’s Century Shake Profile offers a thicker terra cotta tile with a more uneven surface designed to mimic the appearance of natural cedar shakes with a minimal increase in the weight per square. Like its lightweight counterpart, Ludowici’s Century Shake Premier is available in a random width configuration providing exposures of 5-1/2”, 7-3/16”, and 20-1/2” widths by an 11-1/2” length.

All Ludowici Cedar Shake Tile products provide a low-maintenance alternative to natural wood shakes and are backed by a 75-Year colorfast warranty that offers the peace of mind of knowing that Ludowici’s shake tile roofs will not fade or discolor over the course of their service life.

Shake Color Blends

Ludowici shake tiles are available in seven standard color blends. Custom Blends can also be created for a truly unique roof appearance that stands out from the crowd.

Earth Gray – Century Shake

Ebony Mist – Century Shake

Golden Red Cedar- Ludoshake

Sienna – Century Shake

Western Cedar – Century Shake

White Cedar – LudoShake

Aged Cedar – Century Shake

Shake Profiles

Ludoshake Terra Cotta Tiles are available in 9 distinct profiles, each of which provides the longest-lasting alternative to wood and cedar shakes available. Every profile offers a distinct aesthetic appearance that can elevate and enhance the building it stands on to new heights.