How Fascia Affects Gutter Replacement20191016013909
How Fascia Affects Gutter Replacement
October 16, 2019affects, attaches, channel, eavestrough, fascia, get advice, gutter, hidden dangers, rotting wood0 comments
Did you ever wonder where the word ‘gutter’ comes from? Even if you did Latin at school you may not realise the Roman word ‘gutta’ means a “droplet’. ...
Why Our Minimum Charges are Fair20191009021948
Why Our Minimum Charges are Fair
October 9, 2019calgary, canada, contingencies, eavestroughing, margins, minimum charges, rates, roofing, siding0 comments
Every now and then a customer calls in and says ‘I have a quick job for you if you need a stocking-filler’. They may be a regular or a new client. How...
Fixing Siding Over DensGlass Sheathing20190930045858
Fixing Siding Over DensGlass Sheathing
September 30, 2019advantages, densglass, envelope, fasteners, fibreglass, gypsum, sheath, sheathing, tips, weatherproofing, when to use0 comments
DensGlass sheathing has been on the market for over thirty years. We have noticed an uptick in inner-city construction. However, relatively high cost ...
Northern Climate Foundations Go Deeper20190925014208
Northern Climate Foundations Go Deeper
September 25, 2019calgary, canada, cooler, foundations, frost line, methods, northern, southern, types, warmer0 comments
We fielded a query from a returning Calgary resident the other day. We were discussing the feasibility of an extension to their home when the subject ...
How Home Design Impacts Eavestroughing20190918030017
How Home Design Impacts Eavestroughing
September 18, 2019capacity, design, dormer, downpipes, eavestroughs, gable, gullies, hip, home, house, rain, roof, snow0 comments
A roof is often the last thing we look at when purchasing a home. We may give it a sideways glance before we enter, and a superficial look when we lea...
The Shingle Look Without the Annual Effort20190911040609
The Shingle Look Without the Annual Effort
September 11, 2019advantages, asphalt, colours, cost, durability, effects, iko, look, natural, shingle0 comments
Wooden shakes are part of Canada’s architectural heritage. That’s because pioneering settlers could split them from straight-grained bolts of wood usi...
Installing Skylights Are They Worth It?20190904035421
Installing Skylights Are They Worth It?
September 4, 2019advantages, cleaning, disadvanteges, downsides, good things, install, leaking, skylight0 comments
Come wintertime folk call us for a price for a skylight. The cost depends on your roof we tell them. Some require more effort and we can’t simply quot...
Open and Closed Valleys with Shingles20190828031411
Open and Closed Valleys with Shingles
August 28, 2019appearance, closed, compare, cost, metal lining, open, roof, shingle, underlayment, valley, value, waterproofing0 comments
Valleys form in nature where hills slope towards each other and merge. Two flows of water gather at this point, and find their way further as a strea...
Our Birds Eye View of Roof Measurement20190821081036
Our Birds Eye View of Roof Measurement
August 21, 2019calgary, construction, eavestrough, fair quote, good deal, maintenance, repair, replacement, roof, siding0 comments
Scrambling around on a roof with a measuring tape in one hand and a notebook in the other is not everybody’s idea of fun. We don’t have the scaffoldin...
Preparation & Use of Pressure Treated Wood20190814084426
Preparation & Use of Pressure Treated Wood
August 14, 2019children, fasteners, handling, nails, preparation, pressure treated wood, safety, screws, use, workplace0 comments
Softwood requires treatment or else insects and moisture will destroy it. The industry workaround is treating it with chemical preservatives. These ar...