Metal Recycling Industry in Canada20211005065556
Metal Recycling Industry in Canada
Metals retain their essential properties when we recycle them for reuse. This is great news, because it reduces the environmental damage from extracti...
Gable and Roof Attic Venting Compared20210927081411
Gable and Roof Attic Venting Compared
An attic is the space directly beneath the pitched roof on any building. These often awkwardly-shaped areas may be used for accommodation, storage, or...
The Right Gutter Sealant for the Job20210921082409
The Right Gutter Sealant for the Job
September 21, 20210 comments
Gutters, eavestroughs and down pipes are made up from straight sections and connecting parts. These joints may be watertight when first assembled. How...
Whirly Bird Attic Fans Pros and Cons20210914064528
Whirly Bird Attic Fans Pros and Cons
September 14, 2021advantages, attic fans, calgary, disadvantages, roof vents, whirly birds0 comments
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
September 7, 2021aluminum, calgary, canada, contracting, prices, roofing, siding, supplier0 comments
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
August 24, 2021aliminum, calgary, compare, eaves troughs, gutters, seasons, temperatures, vinyl0 comments
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
August 10, 2021calgary, down pipes, eaves troughs, gutter guards, gutters, leaves, storms, twigs0 comments
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...