How Hail Forms and Damages The Exterior of Homes20180612120034
How Hail Forms and Damages The Exterior of Homes
June 12, 2018calgary, clouds, cumulonimbus, damage, green, hail, how to claim, insurance, sleet, storm, thunder, velocity, weight0 comments
Hail is a form of solid rain. This definition also applies to sleet, although there is a difference. Hail is jagged lumps or solid balls of ice, where...
The Importance of a Well-Equipped Gutter Contractor20180606015851
The Importance of a Well-Equipped Gutter Contractor
June 6, 2018aluminium, calgary, eavestrough, experience, extrusion, first time, gutter, quality, right, roofline, run off, seamless, slope0 comments
Installing gutters under roof overhangs is more complex than it looks. Ask any DIY homeowner who tried to do the job themselves, and botched it. They ...
Managing Freezing, Thawing and Heaving Driveways with Gutters and Eavestroughs20180523063627
Managing Freezing, Thawing and Heaving Driveways with Gutters and Eavestroughs
May 23, 2018calgary, crack, culverts, downpipes, drains, driveway, earth, eavestroughs, fall, freeze, gutters, heave, how to avoid, lift, melt, solutions, spring, thaw, winter0 comments
Most liquids shrink when they cool to freezing, because the molecules slow down and cluster together. However, water behaves differently after it cool...
How Fibre Cement Siding Can Increase the Curb Appeal and Resale Value of Your Home20180516031907
How Fibre Cement Siding Can Increase the Curb Appeal and Resale Value of Your Home
May 16, 2018add value, aluminum, calgary, cladding, colour range, eavestroughing, enduring, fascias, fibre siding, fireproof, impact, james hardie, long lasting, low maintenance, resistant, soffits, strong, valiant exteriors, window0 comments
We are in the process of transforming a home in Bearspaw, Alberta just beyond Calgary city limits. The old vertical cedar siding has taken a hammering...
Choosing the Right Contractor For Your Siding Job20180418060053
Choosing the Right Contractor For Your Siding Job
April 18, 2018calgary, eavestrough, expert, get the job done right, gutter, right contractor, siding, soffit, specialist, specialist builder, technology0 comments
We can thank the division of labour into specialist tasks for vast strides forward in terms of productivity and quality. The Greek Philosopher Plato d...
How De-Icing Cables Reduce Ice Damming in Winter20180411020025
How De-Icing Cables Reduce Ice Damming in Winter
April 11, 2018cables, calgary, de-icing, heating, how they work, ice dams, melt, professional service, what are these0 comments
Ice is less likely to stack up on the main roof of a house in winter, because the temperature in the roof space below is above freezing....
Benefits of Rigid Exterior Insulation Sheets20180328085933
Benefits of Rigid Exterior Insulation Sheets
March 28, 2018built out, calgary, cladding, doors, eliminate, energy shield, exterior, insulation, low carbon, prevent, rigid, siding, windows0 comments
The rising cost of energy, and the burden of global warming are putting pressure on Canadians to insulate their homes wisely. However, at the same tim...
How We Need to Improve Water Management in Calgary20180321120026
How We Need to Improve Water Management in Calgary
March 21, 2018alberta, barrels, calgary, drought, eavestroughing, global warming, gutters, harvest rainwater, rocky mountains, save, security, shortage, snow melt, tanks, water, winter rain0 comments
We came across a news item concerning eleven cities most likely to run out of drinking water, as Cape Town, South Africa appears to be. We had ...
Why Insurance is a Priority When Hiring Contractors20180314060026
Why Insurance is a Priority When Hiring Contractors
March 14, 2018alberta, calgary, contractor, damage, indemnity, injury, insurance, priority, property0 comments
We mostly insure our homes for residential purposes, and so our cover does not extend to business risks. That’s how we enter a grey area when we hire ...
Chinook Winds, Snow Melts and Failing Gutters20180307120042
Chinook Winds, Snow Melts and Failing Gutters
March 7, 2018alberta, calgary, canada, chinook winds, damage, eavestroughs soffits, gutters, how they work, lethbridge, rocky mountains, siding, what causes0 comments
Chinooks are warming winds blowing west off the ocean into Alberta, Canada, and the U.S. Pacific Northwest. These can increase temperatures fro...