"The beauty of premium Western Red Cedar, carefully selected and milled to exacting standards ... Protecting your home for generations to come.

Nature made it. We've just improved upon it. Watkins Cedar. Quality naturally."
 
 
 
 
 


 
  Our Facility
Our manufacturing facility is located near the mountains in beautiful British Columbia.

The combined facilities employ over 100 employees - each person contributing their skills and service in the manufacturing process of Fire Smart Roofing Treatment.

Our process delivers high-quality products and services specially prepared for treaters. Homeowners benefit for years to come from the beauty, durability, and enjoyment of their homes built with cedar shakes and cedar shingles.

The process begins with the Western Red Cedar logs that are transported to the majority of mills by water.

Next, the logs are connected to a cable called a "choker-line" and are then pulled up a log slip to enter the mill.

Each log is cut to a specified length according to the type of product that is to be manufactured at the time.

 
The wood slabs are split into manageable pieces and sorted.

Shakes, are split on one side by a "cuber-man." The shake-blank is trimmed on each side to make it parallel. The product is then fed through a resaw machine that saws shake into pieces.

 
Shingles are sawn on both sides for a smoother, more uniform look. These operators require extensive experience in order to operate this machine properly.

The shakes and shingles are then graded and packed into bundles.

The finished products are placed on pallets and then shipped to thousands of distribution yards all over the world.

View our Fire Treating Process