Dear Jerry, from your other posts I knew you would know something about florida conditions. I did not give any thought to hurricane conditions since it is not something we generally deal with. Under those conditions, I agree with you.
As a point of information, in the Chicagoland area, generally wood shake/shingle is used in the suburbs, new construction and 700K+ price range, sometimes less but not usually.
I generally counsel my clients to stay away from wood roofing for the obvious reasons. I wish I had a camera ready to capture the horrified face of a new client when I tell them what the problems are and that they probably don't have a warranty on their newer wood roof. Even the richest, smartest clients get sick when they find out the LLC (builder) was dissolved soon after the project and the principles aren't personally liable.
Not to let you off too easy Jerry, how about giving Jerome some actual answers about his algae problem.
Those darn 'northeners' always sticking their noses into southern business.
Have fun.

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