Policies and Procedures Grow Strong Teams20231018015837
Policies and Procedures Grow Strong Teams
October 18, 2023accountability, calgary, culture, policies, procedures, regulatory, roofer, standardization0 comments
Work Policies and Procedures Deliver Better Value to Customers We’re a strong team at Valiant Exteriors. We all row in the same direction, because eve...
Best Hanger Brackets for Gutters20231011091805
Best Hanger Brackets for Gutters
The Best Gutter Brackets for Your Eavestroughs Gutter brackets are largely overlooked by homeowners installing eavestrough systems, provided they ‘loo...
Canada’s National Building Code Unpacked20231004015400
Canada’s National Building Code Unpacked
October 4, 2023building envelope, calgary, electrical systems, energy efficiency, hvac, lighting, water heating0 comments
Making the World a Better Place with Energy-Efficient Buildings We live in a rapidly changing world in terms of many things, including climate. We all...
Canadian Building Energy Efficiency Standard20230926025827
Canadian Building Energy Efficiency Standard
September 26, 2023building energy efficiency, calgary, canada, federal, regulation, upgrades0 comments
Canadian Building Energy Efficiency Regulations Offer Opportunities to Upgrade Older Homes Our Federal Government created a 2030 emissions plan as par...
Best Exterior Insulation Practice in Calgary20230918090827
Best Exterior Insulation Practice in Calgary
Calgary lies between the Canadian Rockies and the Canadian Prairies. The semi-monsoonal climate creates temperatures ranging from 16.5 °C (61.7 °F) in...
Why Gutter Hangar Space Always Counts20230912023436
Why Gutter Hangar Space Always Counts
A satisfied customer once proudly told us, “Your extruded aluminum gutters look so good up there, I feel as if I could hang on them”. We hastene...
Down Pipe Dilemmas We May Face20230830022320
Down Pipe Dilemmas We May Face
You must have a minimum number of down pipes on your house, so there are enough of them to drain your eaves trough system during heavy rain. The most ...
Pressure Treated Wood, and Siding20230816060042
Pressure Treated Wood, and Siding
August 16, 2023color, copper, duration, paint, pressure, pressure treated, seal, treatment, wood0 comments
Wood degrades naturally unless we intervene and take counter measures. Insects too can take their toll. Alexander the Great’s engineers soaked wood fo...
Downspout Extenders Pros and Cons20230809082147
Downspout Extenders Pros and Cons
Downspouts are an obvious solution for receiving water from eavestrough systems. However, it’s surprising how many folk including building contractors...
Flat Roofs and Gutters and Drains20230802082536
Flat Roofs and Gutters and Drains
August 2, 2023alignment, chutes, down pipes, drains, flat roofs, gutters, internal, scuppers, tips0 comments
Flat roofs catch rainwater and snow, but they don’t have the advantages of peaks and valleys to direct moisture away to drainage points. We therefore ...