Are Hinged Downspouts Right for You?20211221015653
Are Hinged Downspouts Right for You?
December 21, 2021building, hinged downspouts, home, proofing, storm water, water management0 comments
A surprising amount of water flows down roofs to eaves troughs during heavy rain. In theory it disappears into down spouts and then drains that become...
Do Sawtooth Roofs Make Good Sense20211213061851
Do Sawtooth Roofs Make Good Sense
December 13, 2021benefits, cons, disadvantages, hail, multiple pitch, pros, sawtooth roof, snow, waterproofing0 comments
Sawtooth roofs present apparently simple opportunities to add light, and even fresh air to large enclosed spaces. Their historically industrial design...
Roof Overhangs Keep More Than Windows Dry20211207010851
Roof Overhangs Keep More Than Windows Dry
December 7, 2021advantages, appearance, eaves, energy savings, roof overhangs, safety, uses, ventilation0 comments
Allowing a roof to extend beyond the outer walls of a building, creates more than a pleasing architectural feature. It also shades the doors, and wind...
How Capillary Action Flows Moisture20211129075407
How Capillary Action Flows Moisture
Did you ever wonder why sand on the beach is cool and moist above the height of the tide? Today we explain how capillary action flows moisture upward ...
Should My Roof Valley Be Open or Closed?20211123081904
Should My Roof Valley Be Open or Closed?
This topic will make good reading especially if you are building a house, or replacing your roof. If you ask a cowboy contractor should my roof valley...
Why Choose Aluminum Soffits and Fascias20211116060321
Why Choose Aluminum Soffits and Fascias
November 16, 2021aliminum, appearance, benefits, calgary, fascias, life span, maintenance, soffits0 comments
Soffits and fascias are essential to protect raw roof timbers from the elements. And help keep the building warmer or cooler, thereby saving on HVAC c...
Which Gutter Shape Is Better for My Home?20211109012741
Which Gutter Shape Is Better for My Home?
A rain gutter is a water channel that receives water from the roof above, and leads it to a down pipe that funnels it away. There are currently two po...
How De-Icing Cables Defrost Your Roof20211102070838
How De-Icing Cables Defrost Your Roof
November 2, 2021before the roofers arrive, cables, calgary, de-icing, ice dams, roofs, trace heating0 comments
Ice can block eaves troughs and down pipes when a deep winter freeze strikes. The freeze can also cover over roof sections covering overhanging eaves....
The Mark of Quality Eaves Troughs20211026060107
The Mark of Quality Eaves Troughs
People often ask us why new eaves troughs cost so much, when they seem such simple things. We usually explain they take time and money to put up, and ...
What Causes Wood Fascias to Rot?20211020013024
What Causes Wood Fascias to Rot?
October 20, 2021calgary, causes, design, down spouts, eaves troughs, fascia, rot, storms, water, wood0 comments
We installed a new eaves trough system for a Calgary client a couple of months ago. We almost begged him to replace the fascia boards at the same time...