Oak Shakes for Laverstoke Church Steeple Restoration

Timeless, Handmade Oak Shakes from Bavaria

Some years ago we were approached by a Bavarian company to be their UK distributor of oak shakes for roofing. These are hand made in Bavaria by an old established company, and source the best quality oak with straight grain to enable a clean split.

We’ve supplied many projects using these shakes, one of which is the steeple restoration at Laverstoke Church, Hampshire.

The project was overseen by an expert steeplejack - Peter Harknett. Our oak shake supplier holds Peter to such high acclaim that he has personally designed a thicker oak shake, specifically for church spire work, and named them the Peter Harknett Shingle ©.