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$3,000 Rebate on Your New Calgary Roof

The 2021 severe hailstorm awoke Calgary to the challenges home owners face as climate change begins to bite. The scars of that extreme weather event a...
What You Should Know Fascia Cladding20220126003220

What You Should Know Fascia Cladding

‘Fascia’ in architecture refers to the vertical strip running directly beneath a roof edge, and often attached to the lower end of the rafters.  There...
Why Galvanized Steel Is Simply Better20220118031944

Why Galvanized Steel Is Simply Better

Customers often ask us whether galvanized steel, or stainless steel fittings are better. Stainless is more expensive, because it contains a minimum 11...
Venting Cathedral and Vaulted Ceilings20220111022400

Venting Cathedral and Vaulted Ceilings

Cathedral and vaulted ceilings do away with roof trusses to create open, airy spaces. They were a great innovation in the Middle Ages, enabling mighty...
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Downspout Extensions to Protect Foundations

Drip lines beneath your eaves troughs, and water pooling above your foundations are indications something is wrong with your roof drainage system. The...
When Attic Ducting Starts Leaking20211228022352

When Attic Ducting Starts Leaking

When the ducting in your attic starts leaking, cracking, or whole joints pull away you could have several unfortunate events happening. This is becaus...
Are Hinged Downspouts Right for You?20211221015653

Are Hinged Downspouts Right for You?

A surprising amount of water flows down roofs to eaves troughs during heavy rain. In theory it disappears into down spouts and then drains that become...
Do Sawtooth Roofs Make Good Sense20211213061851

Do Sawtooth Roofs Make Good Sense

Sawtooth roofs present apparently simple opportunities to add light, and even fresh air to large enclosed spaces. Their historically industrial design...
Roof Overhangs Keep More Than Windows Dry20211207010851

Roof Overhangs Keep More Than Windows Dry

Allowing a roof to extend beyond the outer walls of a building, creates more than a pleasing architectural feature. It also shades the doors, and wind...
How Capillary Action Flows Moisture20211129075407

How Capillary Action Flows Moisture

Did you ever wonder why sand on the beach is cool and moist above the height of the tide? Today we explain how capillary action flows moisture upward ...