Whirly Bird Attic Fans Pros and Cons20210914064528

Whirly Bird Attic Fans Pros and Cons

The humid continental Calgary climate has warm summers, but freezing dry winter temperatures. Dry Chinook Winds can spring up and raise them by 20 °C ...
The Rising Cost of Aluminum20210907044935

The Rising Cost of Aluminum

Aluminum screws, fittings, and flashings are an integral part of our trade as roofers and siding installers. Hence the rising cost of aluminum affects...
Asphalt Roof Shingle Warranty Claims20210830073044

Asphalt Roof Shingle Warranty Claims

A decent asphalt shingle installer attaches every sheet with the same level of attention. They also replace any that chip or snap in the process, or a...
Best Gutters for Cold Climates20210824062023

Best Gutters for Cold Climates

That grand old American statesman, Benjamin Franklin, said the bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten. ...
Don’t Let Attic Baffles Confuse20210818021627

Don’t Let Attic Baffles Confuse

It’s quite easy to be confused by technical jargon when we are new to a game. In fact, we could almost imagine the speaker is trying to baffle us. We ...
When Gutters Catch More Than Rainwater20210810015256

When Gutters Catch More Than Rainwater

Eaves and down pipes make a great team for managing rain and melt. They carry the water along the roof edge, and down pipes to the storm water system ...
Low-Carbon Rainwater Harvesting20210804025526

Low-Carbon Rainwater Harvesting

City water is still relatively cheap and abundant in Calgary Canada, although there are carbon costs attached. Here we think of the concrete that goes...
Calgary Roofers Still Face Shortfalls20210727020035

Calgary Roofers Still Face Shortfalls

The material shortages still linger in Calgary supply chains, despite us being over the worst COVID-19 hump. That’s because many of the big players up...
Four Steps Before Our Roofers Arrive20210720011752

Four Steps Before Our Roofers Arrive

Removing an old roof covering and installing a new one can be a messy business. That’s because we are never quite sure what we’ll find, when we strip ...
About Gargoyles and Gothic Down Pipes20210713062924

About Gargoyles and Gothic Down Pipes

Consider the photo of the stone dragon-lion above. If you look carefully, you’ll notice it is protruding from a parapet wall, and has its mouth open. ...