Downspout Extensions to Protect Foundations20220104032707
Downspout Extensions to Protect Foundations
Drip lines beneath your eaves troughs, and water pooling above your foundations are indications something is wrong with your roof drainage system. The...
When Attic Ducting Starts Leaking20211228022352
When Attic Ducting Starts Leaking
When the ducting in your attic starts leaking, cracking, or whole joints pull away you could have several unfortunate events happening. This is becaus...
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....