THE NATURAL LOOK OF TIMBER WITH ENDURING STEEL

designed to recreate natural cedar wood shingles, or shakes,

that are commonly used on many roofs throughout North

America. At the same time Gerard Shake avoids the natural

drawbacks of using timber as a roof decking. In variable

climates wooden shakes are prone to warping and splitting,

and can create a fi re hazard in dry conditions.

Using advanced metal-pressing technology AHI Roofi ng has

developed a new roofi ng system that re-creates the deep

grain profi le of cedar wood shakes. The result is the natural

look of a timber roof with the low maintenance that you

would expect from lightweight steel roofing.

THE INNER STRENGTH OF STEEL

The heart of each individual Gerard Shake panel is

*ZINCALUME® steel. This durable core is coated with an

acrylic resin, followed by an acrylic base coat into which

natural stone chips are embedded. Finally an acrylic overglaze

is applied to provide a fi nishing seal on the top side. The

underneath of the panel is also coated with acrylic resin to

provide additional protection.

THE ADVANTAGES OF LIGHTWEIGHT GERARD® SHAKE

SAFETY

A Gerard Shake roof weighs about one sixth of the weight of

a concrete tile roof of the same area. The average concrete

roof weighs seven tons and the house requires additional

design construction to carry that load. This is an important

consideration in earthquake prone environments.

STRENGTH

Each Gerard Shake panel interlocks with the surrounding

panels and is fi xed to the roof with a unique horizontal fi xing

system. The fasteners are at right angles to wind uplift forces

creating a roofi ng structure of superior strength.

COST EFFICIENT

Considerable savings can be achieved in structural cost in the

design of houses built to the lightweight building codes.

EASE OF HANDLING

Gerard Shake is lightweight and easy to handle. This reduces

installation time and provides further cost savings.