Enviro-Shake

Renegade

Just had a customer change his mind and is very interested in Enviro-shake. Anyone had any experience with this particular product? Whatcha think and where was it price-wise for the field. Personally, I am not fond of many of these man-made wannabes. In my opinion real wood and real stone is the only way to go.

Anyways, any info on anything of this product by tomorrow would be greatly appreciated. Owners are flying back out tomorrow and want some info. Of course I can't get ahold of anyone at the mfgr and I'm not even sure this product is suitable for the northwest.

johnk

Have you tried Enviroshake.com?Or google search enviroshake Canada?We have a job coming up for some mansard walls using Enviroshakes,this will be my first time but we"ll have a guy on the job foreseeing all aspects.I know they have a 50yr warranty and put on like shakes and as far as I know are good for all climates.We had to special order and took a couple of months to receive.I could find out our supplier if you wish but you are probably better off ordering in The states.

Renegade

Yes John, I perused the website but that's not the place to get REAL information on a product. I'm not saying it's a bad product, I just take all synthetics with a grain of salt anymore because so many have been miserable failures for one reason or another. I like seeing the real-world track record of products before I'm convinced.

I actually wouldn't mind trying it out. Only person we could get ahold of was a gentleman up there, he was very helpful although he seemed like he didn't WANT to help...I like that kind of attitude.

So you are in the same boat as I am huh. What part of BC are you working in?

johnk

Im in the Fraser Valley(chilliwack)About 60 miles east of Vancouver.Where abouts are you?

Renegade

Other side, just south of Cranbrook area. Used to play soccer all over BC in my younger days. Don't know if there is a more beautiful place on earth than your province.

johnk

youre right about BC being beautiful especially the mountains,lakes,etc.I havent traveled much into the states but im sure theres a lot of beautiful places there as well.I will remember your name for future threads now that we know a little about eachother,have a good day!!

kylemfk

I work for a roofing/siding supplier we have sold a few enviroshke jobs and had no complaints. We have it up on one of our warehouses if you want to take a trip out to NJ and check it out!

Renegade

lol, thanks for the offer but the job isn't worth THAT much to me. If I want to see it I just have to go to my neighbors in the north it appears.

johnk

Hi here is the exclusive distributor for B.C www.curtisinstallations.ca
(if your still interested)

guppy

Hi,I am in Toronto, and have used the product on 4 or 5 projects.
It has stood up well,the first job was in 2000.
Detail work can be tricky as not much flex in the tiles,none in the caps.
It goes on just like tapersawn shakes,you can use your valley cut offs to fill in hips, not much waste, can use nail gun-11/2" nails
They are very slippery wet,need jacks and planks all the way.
I have pics at photobucket.com- name-wattroofing, password -guest.
The house in the pics is a very complicated roof,7 flat roof areas,with a bellcast eave,4 dormers.