A Good Roof Is More Than a Low Price20210216025133
A Good Roof Is More Than a Low Price
It can be unwise to place too much value on low price when choosing a roofing contractor. You don’t need a philosopher’s stone or other device to know...
Hand-Tabbed Gutter Miters Look Good Too20210209054649
Hand-Tabbed Gutter Miters Look Good Too
February 9, 2021alumimum, calgary, corners, eavestroughs, gutters, hand tabbed, miters, prefabricated, seamless, strip0 comments
When new clients ask us why their eavestroughs leak at corners, we often say it’s because the water wants to flow straight on, and not around the bend...
The Best Time for Leak Spotting Gutters20210202063055
The Best Time for Leak Spotting Gutters
A leaking gutter may appear to be little more than an irritating drip down the back of our collar. However, it can create an off-putting impression if...
Roof Venting the Clothes Dryer20210125064725
Roof Venting the Clothes Dryer
A clothes dryer generates considerable humidity when it tumbles the moisture out of wet clothes. Now while we may welcome the additional warmth in win...
Plumbing Boots Not Made for Walking20210119062029
Plumbing Boots Not Made for Walking
January 19, 2021calgary, flashing, plumbing boots, seal, stack pipe, vent pipe, waterproofing0 comments
Those boots are made for walking, sang Nancy Sinatra in December 1965. Although to tell the truth the boots were actually made to keep the moisture ou...
Parts of Aluminum Eavestrough Systems20210112045845
Parts of Aluminum Eavestrough Systems
January 12, 2021brackets, calgary, corners, down pipes, eavestrough, elbows, ends, fix, gutter, hangars, joints, screw, seal, system0 comments
An eavestrough system has the job of gathering snow and melt as it flows down the roof, and channeling it into the storm water drains below. The term ...
6 Ways to Spot Shingle Hailstone Damage20210105065610
6 Ways to Spot Shingle Hailstone Damage
January 5, 2021causes, cracks, damage, dents, hailstone, ridges, shingle, splits, types, valleys0 comments
Shingles are soft and pliable when new. In fact the way they flow over ridges and valleys is part of their charm. They may harden and become a little ...
Chimney Tales You May Not Know20201229030345
Chimney Tales You May Not Know
Chimneys on older Calgary houses tell tales their owners may not know. Tales when wood-burning fires roared through their flues, and sent sparks burst...
What You Should Know About Roof Decking20201222073227
What You Should Know About Roof Decking
December 22, 2020oriented strandboard, plank sheathing, plywood, roof decking, roof sheathing, step sheathing, timber, tongue and groove0 comments
Roof decking is supposed to cover over attic space, not conceal a multitude of sins. You might be surprised to know how often roof decker’s cover subs...
Eavestroughs Are Not Responsible for Ice Dams20201215074757
Eavestroughs Are Not Responsible for Ice Dams
Look up at your eavestroughs in winter, and you may see icicles hanging over them like a partly frozen waterfall. However, you can’t blame your gutter...