cedar shingles have lost their color?

Question

There is an area on the side of my house that has lost its natural color due to my lawn sprinkler. I want to match as close as possible the color of the sourounding shingles so it will blend in. Prior to this, a bush covered the area but I am going to remove it. The shingles have never been treated and have been alowed to weather. What can I do?

Answer 1

Stain the whole side of the house, if not the entire house. You will always see a difference, but it won't be as bad if you do the whole thing.

Answer 2

In the first place, there are people that still make ceder shingles and shakes but, try and find one.
Try and find an Amish saw mill.
Almost all insurance companies will not insure a ceder shake or shingle house anymore due to the fire hazard.

I've been in three States and cannot find a place the even sells cedar shakes or shingles.

Answer 3

When you are saying cedar siding, I am assuming you imply a golden normal colour. If you do, I consider a rust or inexperienced colour might seem satisfactory. What colour is your roof? If you ought to select a colour for that too, I might pass with any color of sunshine to medium brown.

Answer 4

You could spray a stain or dye on the area but exactly matching will be hard to do. Know that with time it will all look like the faded area, then the stain or dye will be a dark spot.

Answer 5

power wash with a deck cleaner, if the results don't please you, stain the shingles.