Roof Types and Challenges for Gutters20191105213131
Roof Types and Challenges for Gutters
November 5, 2019calgary, cross gabled, eavestroughs, flat, gabled, gutters, half hipped, hipped, mono pitch, roof, types0 comments
There are many different roof types in the world, although some are more popular in Calgary. Sometimes these are a matter of personal preference. On o...
Thermal Expansion Factors in Guttering20191030004729
Thermal Expansion Factors in Guttering
October 30, 2019aluminum, brass, calgary, copper, eavestroughs, expansion, gutters, iron, metal, steel, thermal0 comments
Metals vary their shape, area and volume when their temperature rises. This phenomenon is due to kinetic energy agitating their molecules more, and th...
Why Our Minimum Charges are Fair20191009021948
Why Our Minimum Charges are Fair
October 9, 2019calgary, canada, contingencies, eavestroughing, margins, minimum charges, rates, roofing, siding0 comments
Every now and then a customer calls in and says ‘I have a quick job for you if you need a stocking-filler’. They may be a regular or a new client. How...
Northern Climate Foundations Go Deeper20190925014208
Northern Climate Foundations Go Deeper
September 25, 2019calgary, canada, cooler, foundations, frost line, methods, northern, southern, types, warmer0 comments
We fielded a query from a returning Calgary resident the other day. We were discussing the feasibility of an extension to their home when the subject ...
Our Birds Eye View of Roof Measurement20190821081036
Our Birds Eye View of Roof Measurement
August 21, 2019calgary, construction, eavestrough, fair quote, good deal, maintenance, repair, replacement, roof, siding0 comments
Scrambling around on a roof with a measuring tape in one hand and a notebook in the other is not everybody’s idea of fun. We don’t have the scaffoldin...
DuPont and Tyvek Benefits for Your Home20190807030052
DuPont and Tyvek Benefits for Your Home
French-American chemist and industrialist Éleuthère Irénée du Pont established the E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company in 1802 in Wilmington, Delawar...
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 ...
Can You Lay Asphalt Shingles Over Old Ones?20190626065708
Can You Lay Asphalt Shingles Over Old Ones?
June 26, 2019asphalt, calgary, cons, pros, questions, replace, second layer, shingle, what's best0 comments
Can You Lay Asphalt Shingles Over Old Ones? The simple answer is you could add a second layer, provided the old one still forms a solid base. I...
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...