How Great Reset May Affect Calgary20210706022419
How Great Reset May Affect Calgary
July 6, 2021calgary, canada economy, commodities, great reset, materials, prices, shingles, siding0 comments
Coming out of COVID and resuming near-normal, may affect commodity prices and cause shortages of raw materials. Barry Ritholtz writing in Bloomberg Op...
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...
Supply Chain Bottlenecks in Our Industry20210622020849
Supply Chain Bottlenecks in Our Industry
In a perfect world supply adjusts to demand, and prices are stable and affordable. However, both supply and demand can fluctuate during political inst...
Proper Attic Ventilation Protects Your Roof20210608020932
Proper Attic Ventilation Protects Your Roof
Some folk think attic ventilation systems are just hot air. However, the truth is they extend your shingle life when properly installed, as well as ma...
Informal Style with Board and Batten Siding20210518054119
Informal Style with Board and Batten Siding
If your heart yearns for something different for your siding without a hefty price tag, then board and batten may suit your needs. It harks back to ea...
Vinyl Versus Fiber Siding What’s Better20210427022511
Vinyl Versus Fiber Siding What’s Better
Valiant Exteriors is adept at installing vinyl and fiber cement siding, as well as engineered wood, metal and aluminum. That’s because each type has i...
How Roof Pitch Affects Your Pocket20210303012449
How Roof Pitch Affects Your Pocket
‘Roof Pitch’ refers to the extent a roof section rises from the lowest point to the highest one. The degree of rise is expressed in terms of the rati...
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...
Hand-Tabbed Gutter Miters Look Good Too20210209054649
Hand-Tabbed Gutter Miters Look Good Too
February 9, 2021alumimum, calgary, corners, eavestroughs, gutters, hand tabbed, miters, prefabricated, seamless, strip0 comments
When new clients ask us why their eavestroughs leak at corners, we often say it’s because the water wants to flow straight on, and not around the bend...
The Best Time for Leak Spotting Gutters20210202063055
The Best Time for Leak Spotting Gutters
A leaking gutter may appear to be little more than an irritating drip down the back of our collar. However, it can create an off-putting impression if...