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...
Gable End Vents & How Best to Use Them20200423015832
Gable End Vents & How Best to Use Them
April 23, 2020calgary, carbon neutral, free quote, gable end vents, how it works, natural ventilation, soffit vents0 comments
Early Canadian settlers built simple straight roofs on their homes with gables at each end. It would take many decades before they could afford eaves...
Which Is Better Asphalt or Fibreglass?20200417021041
Which Is Better Asphalt or Fibreglass?
April 17, 2020asphalt, calgary, comparing, durability, fibreglass, performance, price, shingles0 comments
A decent shingle roof properly laid can last twenty to thirty years depending on weather and maintenance. However, all good things eventually come to ...
How Long Asphalt Shingles Should Last20200407044251
How Long Asphalt Shingles Should Last
April 7, 2020architectural, asphalt, calgary, design life, factors, liefe span, shingles, three-tab0 comments
We may as well ask how long is a piece of string, because location, type of materials and installation all have a bearing on asphalt shingle life. The...
Less Face-to-Face Contact in Our Business20200324083250
Less Face-to-Face Contact in Our Business
March 24, 2020avoiding, calgary, close contact, covid virus, face to face, gutter, projects, roofing, siding0 comments
Our natural instinct to be social influences most aspects our lives. The traditional way of doing roof, soffit, eavestrough and siding repairs and rep...
Attic Rain and How to Prevent It20200225011254
Attic Rain and How to Prevent It
If you have moisture spots and stains on the ceiling below your roof space, then you may have attic rain. The root cause is relatively humid air from ...
How to Choose the Best Siding Colour20200121213118
How to Choose the Best Siding Colour
January 21, 2020calgary, cement, choosing, colours, james hardie, right choice, selecting, siding, vinyl0 comments
Choosing the right combination of tints is a watershed decision. That’s because you can’t change the colour of vinyl, or easily match the robustness o...
6 Tips for Re-Siding Your Home20200115000901
6 Tips for Re-Siding Your Home
January 15, 2020advice, building, calgary, fibre, home, james hardie, office, re-siding, residing, tips, vinyl0 comments
There is a great saying in our workshop ‘measure twice, cut once’. In other words, be sure you know what you want, before you do it. Not wasting mater...
Attaching Siding the Correct Way to Studs20200108000540
