Nature's Best Protection for the Wall - 5/8" x 18" Cedar Shakes
Cedar Shakes

Dow’s Eastern White Shingles & Shakes

A Cut Above the Rest

100 Years of Service

Dow’s Eastern White Shingles & Shakes is a locally owned and operated company in Leeds, Maine, with former owner Jeff Dow working closely alongside the new ownership to ensure the same trusted product quality. We are well known for our high-quality 5/8” machine-sawn shakes using Eastern White Cedar, cut in Maine from approved FSC-harvested timber. Each shingle and shake we produce is crafted to the strictest guidelines for quality and dimension. Standard sizes are available for all our products, and custom sizes can be made to meet your architectural needs. We proudly ship our products across the USA.

Cedar Shakes

Dow’s, the Benefits are Endless

  • The life expectancy of our 5/8" cedar shakes is approximately 100 years!
  • Our 5/8" cedar shakes add a R-1.2 insulation value to a structure.
  • No cupping or curling over time with a Dow’s 5/8" solid cedar shake.
  • Our cedar shingles and shakes are made from renewable and sustainably harvested white cedar grown in Maine.
  • Cedar thrives in damp climates.
  • Cedar is porous, giving it the ability to absorb noise.
  • Cedar is a natural insect repellent.
  • Cedar is naturally beautiful
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Part of the Gerrity Lumber Company Family

Dow's Eastern White Shingles & Shakes is proud to be a division of Gerrity Lumber Company, bringing decades of experience manufacturing premium eastern white cedar shingles and shakes in Maine. Alongside our affiliated companies, we offer a diverse selection of locally produced wood products, including custom pallets, skids, boxes, and crates through Gerrity Industries, quality lumber through Sebasticook Lumber LLC, and cedar lumber and specialty wood products through Cedar Maine. Explore our family of companies to discover the craftsmanship and expertise behind every product we manufacture.