Less Face-to-Face Contact in Our Business20200324083250
Less Face-to-Face Contact in Our Business
March 24, 2020avoiding, calgary, close contact, covid virus, face to face, gutter, projects, roofing, siding0 comments
Our natural instinct to be social influences most aspects our lives. The traditional way of doing roof, soffit, eavestrough and siding repairs and rep...
Is Felt or Synthetic Underlay Better?20200317051853
Is Felt or Synthetic Underlay Better?
In the furnishings market, the terms underlay and underlayment refer to a layer of cushioning under a carpet, in order to provide insulation and deade...
Asphalt Shingle Demand Grows Steadily20200310013233
Asphalt Shingle Demand Grows Steadily
March 10, 2020analysis, asphalt shingle, global, market report, market study, market watch, north american, revenue, trends0 comments
Market Watch is a leading American authority on business news, and receives close to thirty million unique visitors a month. It published a shingle re...
The Important Parts of Your Shingle Roof20200304004214
The Important Parts of Your Shingle Roof
March 4, 2020decking, flashing, framework, how it works, parts, roof, top layer, tresses, underlayment0 comments
When we look up at our roof we could think the shingles are all there is to it. However there is a lot more than that protecting you from the elements...
Attic Rain and How to Prevent It20200225011254
Attic Rain and How to Prevent It
If you have moisture spots and stains on the ceiling below your roof space, then you may have attic rain. The root cause is relatively humid air from ...
Shedding Granules on Asphalt Shingles20200218012338
Shedding Granules on Asphalt Shingles
February 18, 2020asphalt, degrading, granules, loss, purpose, shingles, warning signs, what to do0 comments
The granules in asphalt shingles make them more pliable. They are also more resistant to thermal cracking from sun exposure, and hail damage to a grea...
How to Walk on Concrete Roof Tiles Carefully20200212020420
How to Walk on Concrete Roof Tiles Carefully
Concrete and other roof tiles hang over a framework to which their upper ends attach with nails. Their lower ends rest on the upper ends of the tiles ...
Ten Mistakes with Shingles to Avoid20200208110734
Ten Mistakes with Shingles to Avoid
February 8, 2020aligning, asphalt, eaves, exposure, flashing, ice dams, mistakes, nails, over hang, shingles, slopes, tips, valley, venting0 comments
A shingle roof comprises literally hundreds of small tiles. Laying them correctly needs special care, because you only need one mistake to have a pote...
Combining Roof and Gutter Replacement20200131064100
Combining Roof and Gutter Replacement
January 31, 2020cost, eavestrough, efficiency, gutter, how to decide, price, replace, roof, separately, speed, system, together0 comments
There may be good reasons for combining roof and gutter replacement. The roof goes up faster when there are no gutters in the way, and you can colour-...
How to Choose the Best Siding Colour20200121213118
How to Choose the Best Siding Colour
January 21, 2020calgary, cement, choosing, colours, james hardie, right choice, selecting, siding, vinyl0 comments
Choosing the right combination of tints is a watershed decision. That’s because you can’t change the colour of vinyl, or easily match the robustness o...