Butt Joint Flashing for Fiber Siding20240123045455
Butt Joint Flashing for Fiber Siding
If you had new siding installed by another contractor, but find spots of damp on your inside walls, it is possible they did not waterproof the butt jo...
The Frustrations of Uneven Fascia Boards20240102062617
The Frustrations of Uneven Fascia Boards
There are several givens in home construction we cannot change, and do a decent job at the same time. The ones we work with most are the need to keep ...
Do We Put New Shingles Over Old?20231227020355
Do We Put New Shingles Over Old?
The short answer is no, we do not put new shingles over old asphalt ones in Calgary, unless there are exceptional circumstances. But please stay with ...
Window Flashing and What to Know20231219071316
Window Flashing and What to Know
December 19, 2023calgary, contractor, flashing, how to do, standards, tape, waterproofing, window0 comments
Window Flashing is a Tape that Waterproofs a Window Frame in an Opening Flashing is a water-proofing material that we fix around joints e.g. in a roof...
Precision Roll-Forming at Valiant Exteriors20231205050231
Precision Roll-Forming at Valiant Exteriors
Creating Gutter Runs with Quality Staff and Equipment We supply a variety of products that help keep our Calgary customers drier and warmer in winter,...
Why 24 Gauge Steel Gutters Cost More20231129063733
Why 24 Gauge Steel Gutters Cost More
November 29, 202324 guage, appearance, calgary, cold, downpipe, eaves trough, gutter, price, rigidity, rolled, steel, strength0 comments
The 24 gauge steel that is the subject of this week’s post, is the industry standard for seam metal roofs. We also commonly find the robust material i...
Water Passes Through French Drains Readily20231121014237
Water Passes Through French Drains Readily
Water can be a problem to drain away. This is especially the case where people pass by regularly, and we don’t want to disturb foot traffic. French dr...
Installing Gutter Drop Tube Outlets20231031072123
Installing Gutter Drop Tube Outlets
The Quality of the Work Matters As Much as the View From Below The eaves trough industry made a step change when it introduced seamless aluminum gutte...
Policies and Procedures Grow Strong Teams20231018015837
Policies and Procedures Grow Strong Teams
October 18, 2023accountability, calgary, culture, policies, procedures, regulatory, roofer, standardization0 comments
Work Policies and Procedures Deliver Better Value to Customers We’re a strong team at Valiant Exteriors. We all row in the same direction, because eve...
Best Hanger Brackets for Gutters20231011091805
Best Hanger Brackets for Gutters
The Best Gutter Brackets for Your Eavestroughs Gutter brackets are largely overlooked by homeowners installing eavestrough systems, provided they ‘loo...