Why a Rain and Ice Shield is Necessary on a Roof20190206063656

Why a Rain and Ice Shield is Necessary on a Roof

Roofs are generally-speaking intended to control the flow of water traveling down the slope. Hence the lower edge of an upper tile or sheet overlaps t...
Two Systems to Keep Eavestrough Gutters Clear20190130082927

Two Systems to Keep Eavestrough Gutters Clear

Blocked eavestroughs can become an expensive nightmare, especially on a high, steeply pitching roof. The problem may begin innocently with a large lea...
The Science of Attic Ventilation in Residential Homes20190123040248

The Science of Attic Ventilation in Residential Homes

Attic ventilation is not a hit and miss affair. The technology evolved through a systematic understanding of the interaction between buildings, and th...
Why Rain Screen Siding is a Good, Green Idea20190116031821

Why Rain Screen Siding is a Good, Green Idea

Siding’s main purpose is to protect the inner wall of a building from rain, snow, wind and sunlight. Canadians have also turned siding into a craft, w...
How Snow Guards on Metal Roofs Prevent Snow Dumping20190109033054

How Snow Guards on Metal Roofs Prevent Snow Dumping

Metal roofs generally have smooth surfaces intended to repel moisture. When this moisture is in the form of snow it can suddenly dislodge, and form a ...
Comparing Different Roof Coverings in Canada20190102025226

Comparing Different Roof Coverings in Canada

A decent roof frame should support metal, cedar, asphalt, and rubber roofing. In fact, concrete and clay tiles are the only roof coverings requiring h...
How Red Cedar Wood Is Ideal For Exterior Use20181227022912

How Red Cedar Wood Is Ideal For Exterior Use

Canada’s giant, magnificent cedars can grow an impressive 60 metres tall provided they have rich soil to sink their roots. We find these ‘thuja plicat...
Why We Use K-Style Profile Gutters on Our Jobs20181219044042

Why We Use K-Style Profile Gutters on Our Jobs

A gutter is a conduit for conveying water away. The word comes from the Roman ‘gutta’ meaning a ‘drop, spot, or mark’. Gutters have various names incl...
Interesting Facts About Our Seamless Gutter Machine20181212053626

Interesting Facts About Our Seamless Gutter Machine

We arrived at an eaves trough client’s site the other day but they seemed perplexed. “Where are the gutters they asked? All we can see is a flat roll ...
Using Leaf Guards on Gutters The Pros and Cons20181205002206

Using Leaf Guards on Gutters The Pros and Cons

Eaves trough gutters are really only as good as the down pipes that carry the water away that they collect. When dry debris blows into the channels it...