# Trotting Trail Lodge Shake Roof Project

> Donovan Roofing & Construction installed a Brava composite shake roof with copper valleys on the lodge on Trotting Trail in Chesterfield.

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![Finished shake roof over the timber balconies of a wooded lodge home](/wp-content/uploads/donovan/photos/cedar/trotting-lodge-shake.webp)

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Chesterfield, MO

# The lodge on Trotting Trail, finished in Brava Woodshake with copper valleys.

A full tear-off of the old woodshake roof and a complete rebuild over a timber lodge tucked deep in the trees. The crew stripped the roof down to the deck, repaired what time and weather had taken, and rebuilt the entire system with Brava Woodshake installed in a staggered pattern for depth, shadow, and movement. Copper valleys, copper chimney accessories, and copper detail work tie the whole roofline together, bright metal against warm shake, built to patina into the timber and stone over time.

Chesterfield, MO · Brava Woodshake · copper valleys

The lodge on Trotting Trail sits deep in the trees, a timber home with balconies stacked under wide eaves and a stone chimney rising through the roofline. We tore off the old woodshake, stripped the roof down to the deck, and rebuilt the entire system so the lodge never sat open to the weather.

The new roof is Brava Woodshake, installed in a staggered pattern for depth, shadow, and movement. Copper valleys, copper chimney accessories, and copper detail work tie the whole roofline together. Bright metal against warm shake, built to patina into the timber and stone over time.

On film

The lodge on Trotting Trail

![Close aerial of a finished dimensional shake field on a wooded lodge](/wp-content/uploads/donovan/photos/cedar/trotting-shake-field.webp)

How the work moved

## The work, in five acts.

Act 01

### Walk the roof.

The inspection found aging woodshake, worn felt, and a few deck spots softened under old leaks. Chimney flashing was past its life, and the valleys needed full replacement.

Act 02

### Strip it clean.

Full tear-off down to the deck. Damaged decking was replaced, and the entire roof was dried in behind the crew so the lodge never sat open.

Act 03

### Run the shake.

Brava Woodshake installed in a staggered pattern for depth and movement. Courses were woven clean, and the field tied into copper valleys and wide eaves.

Act 04

### Work the stone.

Copper saddle and counterflashing at the chimney. Shake hand-cut and fit tight to the stone. Every copper joint soldered clean.

Act 05

### Final walk.

Full inspection of valleys, chimney, stagger pattern, and eaves. Clean lines, tight copper, and a roof that looks built with the home.

![Close aerial of a finished dimensional shake field on a wooded lodge](/wp-content/uploads/donovan/photos/cedar/trotting-shake-field.webp)

![Donovan crew mid tear-off with the deck papered in and shake going on](/wp-content/uploads/donovan/photos/cedar/trotting-tearoff-crew.webp)

![Shake courses meeting a stone chimney on a timber lodge home](/wp-content/uploads/donovan/photos/cedar/trotting-shake-macro.webp)

![The lodge from the drive, its new shake roof over timber and stone](/wp-content/uploads/donovan/photos/cedar/trotting-front-approach.webp)

![Shake slopes meeting the stone entry columns of the lodge](/wp-content/uploads/donovan/photos/cedar/trotting-entry-stone.webp)

![Dimensional shake texture up close under a summer sky](/wp-content/uploads/donovan/photos/cedar/trotting-shake-sky-macro.webp)

![The lodge and its finished shake roof on the water, from the air](/wp-content/uploads/donovan/photos/cedar/trotting-lake-aerial.webp)

From the foreman

> "Copper and Brava shake is a combination that will outlast the timber."

Donovan crew, Trotting Trail Lodge

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What homeowners are saying

- > “Justin did a great job of communicating and was on the job site a lot.”

Gerald K. · Google
- > “Nick Mirth did an excellent job throughout the process our insurance claim!”

Tim C. · Google
- > “Great experience, very knowledgeable and customer friendly. I would highly Recommend.”

Kathy O. · Google

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