Correctly Replacing James Hardie Siding20191223010552
Correctly Replacing James Hardie Siding
December 23, 2019doors, engineered wood, fibre cement, inside corners, james hardie, lp smart side, outside corners, replace, siding, windows0 comments
Installing James Hardie fibre-cement siding is relatively simple on straight runs because the overlaps between strips largely seal the joints. However...
New Gutters Do Not Repair Poor Roofs20191218053201
New Gutters Do Not Repair Poor Roofs
December 18, 2019calgary, eavestroughs, gutter, interfaces, overhangs, slopes overflows, underhangs0 comments
Roofs are there to receive precipitation, and manage the moisture so it does not penetrate the roof space, and the living space below. A gutter needs ...
Your New Eavestroughs & What to Expect20191210043644
Your New Eavestroughs & What to Expect
December 10, 20190 comments
We install seamless, continuous aluminum gutters in Calgary and surrounds. This means the only joints are at ends and down pipes. Our system virtually...
Signs of Failing Attic Insulation20191204014533
Signs of Failing Attic Insulation
December 4, 2019attic, dripping, energy bills, ice dams, insulation, rodents, roof, sheathing, tips, warning signs0 comments
Warm air rises. That’s why we need attic insulation to keep our houses snug inside. Warm, moist air condenses when it meets cooler air. That’s why the...
Eavestroughs on Turrets and Curves20191126040739
Eavestroughs on Turrets and Curves
November 26, 2019calgary, cost, curves, eavestroughs, gutters, industry specialists, solutions, turrets0 comments
The word ‘turret’ came down to us from the Italian ‘toretta’ meaning a little tower on a castle. These protruded from straight walls providing a prote...
Gutters, Grading and Water Management20191120032001
Gutters, Grading and Water Management
November 20, 2019answers, downpipes, flows, grading, gutters, pooling, site, slopes, solutions, terrain, water management0 comments
Precipitation pools and soaks away on level ground, because it is spread over an area. If the terrain slopes, then it flows away along established rou...
Winter Time Can Be Good for Exterior Work20191112223512
Winter Time Can Be Good for Exterior Work
November 12, 2019calgary, downpipes, eavestroughs, exterior, fascias, gutters, price, quality, repairs, service, siding, soffits, winter0 comments
Winter can be a good time to get your eavestroughs, siding and soffit repairs done. However, many clients are unaware of the benefits, although others...
Roof Types and Challenges for Gutters20191105213131
Roof Types and Challenges for Gutters
November 5, 2019calgary, cross gabled, eavestroughs, flat, gabled, gutters, half hipped, hipped, mono pitch, roof, types0 comments
There are many different roof types in the world, although some are more popular in Calgary. Sometimes these are a matter of personal preference. On o...
Thermal Expansion Factors in Guttering20191030004729
Thermal Expansion Factors in Guttering
October 30, 2019aluminum, brass, calgary, copper, eavestroughs, expansion, gutters, iron, metal, steel, thermal0 comments
Metals vary their shape, area and volume when their temperature rises. This phenomenon is due to kinetic energy agitating their molecules more, and th...
Leaves the Silent Enemies of Eavestroughs20191022224029
Leaves the Silent Enemies of Eavestroughs
October 22, 2019blocking, damage, debris, downpipes, eavestroughs, gutters, leaf cleaning service, leaves, overflowing, sticks, stoppages0 comments
Doctors told us elbows were the smallest things to put into our ears when we are kids. Likewise, leaves should never enter eavestroughs and down-pipes...