Do We Put New Shingles Over Old?20231227020355
Do We Put New Shingles Over Old?
The short answer is no, we do not put new shingles over old asphalt ones in Calgary, unless there are exceptional circumstances. But please stay with ...
What Rooftop Solar Panels May Conceal20220510025637
What Rooftop Solar Panels May Conceal
It’s fairly easy to cursorily inspect an asphalt tile roof from the ground, if it is not covered with snow and you have 20:20 clear vision. However, t...
Asphalt Roof Shingle Warranty Claims20210830073044
Asphalt Roof Shingle Warranty Claims
A decent asphalt shingle installer attaches every sheet with the same level of attention. They also replace any that chip or snap in the process, or a...
Why Eavestroughers Dislike Metal Roofs20210511020351
Why Eavestroughers Dislike Metal Roofs
May 11, 2021asphalt, capital cost, compare, fixed, maintainance cost, metal roof, recurring, steel roof0 comments
From an eavestrougher’s perspective, it’s can be hard to understand why some homeowners prefer metal roofs. First, they are at least three times...
How Important Is Asphalt Granule Loss?20210222050825
How Important Is Asphalt Granule Loss?
The shingles we lay on our roofs – and very likely soon forget – about consist of three layers. First, there a base that gives them substa...
The Right Way to Fit Shingles20200930020201
The Right Way to Fit Shingles
September 30, 2020angle, asphalt, attach, calgary, depth, fit, inspection, instal, leaks, nail, repair, shingles0 comments
A shingle roof is a system, where each sheet contributes to the stability of the one above and below it. Get it right, and you have a composite struct...
The Right Shingle Colour for a Roof20200915021140
The Right Shingle Colour for a Roof
Choosing the right shingle colour for a roof is a commitment that stays with us for the lifetime of the material. The Chinese feng shui philosophy say...
Are Algae and Moss Bad for Roofs?20200825033916
Shingles Blowing Off the Roof20200818021905
Shingles Blowing Off the Roof
August 18, 2020asphalt, blowing off, calgary, failure, fitting correctly, leaking, reasons, roofs, shingle0 comments
We get people calling in quite regularly after windstorms. We half expect the conversation to start with ‘why are shingles blowing off the roof when I...
Causes of Asphalt Granule Loss20200811055511
Causes of Asphalt Granule Loss
August 11, 2020asphalt, caalgary, causes, losing granules, reasons, roof, roofer, shingles, supplier, what to do0 comments
Asphalt roofing sheets first appeared in 1893, and are still common in asphalt roll roofing but with surface granules added. The original asphalt shin...