Steel and Aluminum Fascia and Warping20250219060010
Steel and Aluminum Fascia and Warping
If you choose a metallic finish for your soffits, then your choices are between steel and aluminum fascias. Unless, of course, you want to make a more...
Adding Eavestroughs to Round Turrets20250204075847
Adding Eavestroughs to Round Turrets
In olden times our ancestors built castles to protect themselves against their enemies. At first, these were simple walls looking down on embankments ...
Scupper Collector Boxes in Eavestroughs20250128053458
Scupper Collector Boxes in Eavestroughs
January 28, 2025calgary, downspouts, drainage, eavestroughs, gutters, leader heads, rain heads, scupper collector boxes0 comments
Scupper collector boxes, also known as ‘leader heads’ and ‘rain heads’, are funnel-shaped eavestrough accessories between gutters and downspouts. Corr...
A Bird’s Eye View on Properties20241223064655
A Bird’s Eye View on Properties
December 23, 2024calgary, eavestroughs, estimating, gutter, news, prices, quote, roof, siding, valiant exteriors0 comments
When we’re clambering on a roof, or balancing on a tall ladder, it is difficult to take accurate measurements, or gain perspective. Until EagleView ar...
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...
Spot a Storm Chaser Before You Sign20241126050453
Spot a Storm Chaser Before You Sign
November 26, 2024calgary, dubious contractors, fly by nights, hail damage, local contractor, reliable, spot a storm chaser, storm chasers0 comments
Many folk that we speak to here, prefer people who work on their homes to be locals. Because they know that they will be easy to contact, and can arri...
Another Storm and More Storm Chasers20241111234027
Another Storm and More Storm Chasers
November 11, 2024calgary, contractor, eavestrough, find, hail damage, local, siding, storm chasers0 comments
Calgary suffered another devastating storm in August 2024. We can’t say for sure that this was due to global warming, although it is worth noting the ...
Tips For James Hardie Siding20241023040456
Tips For James Hardie Siding
James Hardie fiber cement siding is a great product in the right hands. High manufacturing standards ensure a consistent finish and colour throughout ...
Installing Vinyl Siding in Windy Areas20241016045853
Installing Vinyl Siding in Windy Areas
If you live in an area where high winds blow, and your home is in an exposed position, then this article may interest you. Strips of siding are regula...
Step And Kick Flashing At Chimneys20241010014419
Step And Kick Flashing At Chimneys
The roof area of a typical Canadian home may be as large as 1,700 square feet, or 244,800 square inches. A cubic inch of water flowing down it is equi...