Resawn Shake Roof Replacement on a Richmond Cape, RI

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Two front-facing gabled dormers, a full-width covered porch with a turned railing, and a brick chimney give this Richmond Cape a warm, storybook character — the kind of home that calls for a roof with texture and warmth rather than a flat, uniform color. Pinnacle Roofing & Skylights delivered exactly that with a full replacement in Resawn Shake CertainTeed Landmark shingles, a variegated tan-brown wood-look blend that suits the home’s classic lines. See more of our roofing work around Richmond.

Scope of Work

We built this roof as a complete system from the deck up. The crew tore off the old shingles, inspected the sheathing, and replaced any boards that had softened over the years. Then we layered it back correctly: ice-and-water shield along the eaves and in the valleys, synthetic underlayment across the field, new metal drip edge at the eaves and rakes, and fresh flashing where the dormers and brick chimney meet the roof. The Resawn Shake CertainTeed Landmark shingles were installed to spec, blending their color range across the planes, and finished with matching ridge cap over continuous ridge ventilation. See everything included in our Residential Roofing service.

What We Installed (And Why)

The character of this roof comes from the Resawn Shake CertainTeed Landmark shingle — a warm, variegated tan-brown blend designed to mimic the look of natural wood shake without any of the maintenance real cedar demands. Landmark is a laminated architectural shingle, so it carries genuine dimensional depth, and the Resawn Shake color range shifts subtly across the field the way weathered wood does. On a Cape with dormers and a covered porch, that texture reads as timeless rather than trendy.

Beneath the shingles, the system is built to protect. Ice-and-water shield seals the eaves and valleys against wind-driven rain and ice dams, and synthetic underlayment lays a durable secondary barrier over the entire deck. The dormers and brick chimney were flashed properly so those transitions stay watertight, and continuous ridge ventilation keeps the attic breathing so heat and moisture escape rather than building up. It is a complete CertainTeed system, and you can read more about the CertainTeed shingle line we install.

Project Photo Gallery

Finished asphalt shingle roof from above

New roof with clean ridge and valley lines

Completed replacement roof, built to last

Good To Know: Can I get the look of cedar shake without the upkeep?

Yes — and that is exactly what a shingle like Resawn Shake is made for. Real cedar shake is beautiful but demanding: it needs periodic treatment, can split and curl, and is vulnerable to rot and moss over time. A wood-look architectural shingle captures the warm, variegated character of shake in a laminated asphalt shingle that resists wind and weather and never needs staining or sealing. You get the charm of natural wood with the durability and low maintenance of a modern roof — the best of both worlds.

Why This Approach Works

A roof earns its lifespan below the shingles as much as above them. On a home with two dormers and a chimney, the transitions where those features meet the roof are the leak-prone points, so sealing the eaves and valleys and flashing the dormers and chimney correctly is what keeps water out for the long haul. Tearing off to the deck let us catch and fix anything hidden before it became a problem. Combining a quality architectural shingle with proper ridge ventilation protects both the roof you admire from the street and the deck you never see — which is how a roof reaches its full service life.

Why Pinnacle

Pinnacle Roofing & Skylights has been Rhode Island’s trusted roofer since 2012, and we are a CertainTeed ShingleMaster Premier contractor — the highest residential credential CertainTeed offers. That standing reflects the training, workmanship, and warranty strength behind every roof we install, and it is backed by more than 100 five-star Google reviews and an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau. We keep job sites clean, communicate honestly, and build every roof as a complete system. A new roof is easy to budget for, too, with financing available including 0% interest for 18 months.

Richmond, RI

Richmond is a quieter corner of South County — a rural, wooded town of open land, historic villages, and classic New England homes set among the trees. Homes here take on everything from summer storms to heavy winter snow, and a roof with both durability and character fits the setting perfectly. Pinnacle is proud to serve homeowners throughout Richmond and the surrounding countryside.