The Role Of An Insurance Adjuster20241204035224
The Role Of An Insurance Adjuster
We have been attending to a number of insurance claims in the aftermath of the recent devastating Calgary hailstorm. Fortunately, most of those affect...
How Cloud Seeding Affects Stormy Weather20210629015829
How Cloud Seeding Affects Stormy Weather
You can’t move rain clouds from one place to another unless you are a winter gale. And you can’t stop the rain by complaining either. However, cloud s...
Set Policies and Procedures Matter for Clients20200728031315
Set Policies and Procedures Matter for Clients
July 28, 2020alberta, calgary, eavestroughs, exterior, fair price, home maintenance, quality work, roofs, sidings, soffits0 comments
COVID-19 reminds us all how important it is to adhere to practical policies like masking, and distancing. It’s amazing when we consider how essential ...
The Job’s Not Always Over When You Pay20200616021641
The Job’s Not Always Over When You Pay
Several teams descended on Calgary from elsewhere after the violent June 13 hailstorm, hoping to get rich quickly. Those in the know in our industry c...
It’s the Way We Install a Roof That Matters20200512020631
It’s the Way We Install a Roof That Matters
May 12, 2020alberta, asphalt, calgary, instal, quality, roof types, shingles, tips, value, water proofing0 comments
A roof is a most remarkable thing. It freed our primitive ancestors to abandon their caves, and build snug homes in plains where agriculture began. Th...
End Damming Over Doors and Windows20190710003330
End Damming Over Doors and Windows
July 10, 2019alberta, building code, calgary, canada, doors, end damming, flashing, sealing, waterproofing, windows0 comments
Capillary action is great for trees and plants, because it allows water to flow from the roots all the way up to the leaves. However, water’s ability ...
Sudden Hailstorms over Calgary in June20190618074127
Sudden Hailstorms over Calgary in June
June 18, 2019alberta, calgary, canada, causes, extreme, global warming, hailstorms, reasons, sudden, trends, violent0 comments
Thunder storms are a common event all over Alberta in June, when towering cumulonimbus clouds gather. These are huge amounts of water vapor carried up...
Weeping Tiles What’s Behind the Name?20190605013938
Weeping Tiles What’s Behind the Name?
Weeping Tile Installed Under Patio © Valiant Exteriors A long time ago it’s possible ancient romans used perforated clay tiles to carry water away ben...
Is It Time to Replace Your Asphalt Roof Shingles or Is The Damage Cosmetic?20190327063153
Is It Time to Replace Your Asphalt Roof Shingles or Is The Damage Cosmetic?
March 27, 2019aging, alberta, answers, asphalt, calgary, cracking, curling, leaking, missing, roof, shingles, solutions, warping0 comments
A shingle roof comprises a large number of identical overlapping sheets laid in rows from the bottom up. However unlike tiles, these lie flat against ...
Why Many Albertans Prefer Wood Stain for Their Cedar Siding20190313040809
Why Many Albertans Prefer Wood Stain for Their Cedar Siding
March 13, 2019alberta, binder, calgary, compare, contrast, pigment, solvent, varnish, which is better, wood stain0 comments
1×6 Tongue and Groove Select Tight knot Cedar Siding Even the best cedar wood can succumb to ultra violet radiation, water, mildew, fungus, and i...