Dow’s Shingle & Shake Grading Specifications

Our cedar shingles and shakes are available in a variety of sizes and grades to meet our customers desired look. Whether you decide to purchase one of our standard size shingles or shakes, or we make you a custom size, you can choose the best grade and size that best fits your needs. All the shingles and shakes we saw are square and smooth using eastern white cedar, cut in Maine, from approved FSC harvested timber.

It's All in the Grade

Roof Grade

Our premium grade, Blue Label.
The highest grade we produce.
This is the "clear" grade.
All shakes and shingles are sawn smooth and square.

Wall Grade

Wall Grade, our Red Label.
Live Knots in the exposed areas.
Live knots are solid and will not fall our or break.
This grade gives you a look similar to knotty pine.
All shakes and shingles are sawn smooth and square.

Wall Grade #2

Wall Grade #2, our Green Label.
Seconds from our Wall Grade production.
Could have large knots.
Could have black knots.
This has become our most popular grade.

Grading Choices You can Trust

Roof grade is "clear". Wall Grade 100% solid knots. All grades sawn smooth and square. A square is a square.