Galvanic Corrosion in Eavestrough Systems20230621090640
Galvanic Corrosion in Eavestrough Systems
June 21, 2023aluminum, calgary, corrosion, galvanic, galvanised steel, mild steel, stainless steel0 comments
Clients sometimes ask us why we insist on changing gutter brackets when we replace their eavestrough systems. Our reasoning is sometimes because the p...
Roof Overhangs and Drip Edges20230614030538
Roof Overhangs and Drip Edges
The main purpose of a roof is to keep the interior of a building warm and dry. But, it also keeps the moisture flowing down the roof away from the wal...
Can I Install Eavestroughs on Stucco?20230606082556
Can I Install Eavestroughs on Stucco?
Yes you can do that, in fact we can think of very few wall finishes where this is impossible, if done with due care. The thing to remember about stucc...
Tin Roof Rain Water Needs to Drain20230516081032
Tin Roof Rain Water Needs to Drain
There’s nothing quite like a metal roof when it comes to draining rainwater away. That’s because the surface is virtually friction-free, and there are...
The Best Gutter Hangar Types for You20230404081739
The Best Gutter Hangar Types for You
April 4, 2023attach, bracket, calgary, eavestrough, fascia, gutter, hanger, hidden, spike, strap, timber, tube, underlay0 comments
There are more than a few gutter hanger types available in Calgary, and making the right choice can be quite confusing. We call our gutter brackets ou...
How to Avoid Frozen Gutters20230321054450
How to Avoid Frozen Gutters
Water will freeze faster when it is not flowing, and that’s because the motion that jumbled the molecules in the water has ceased. That’s why ri...
Roof Splash Guards – Do We Recommend20230315071731
Roof Splash Guards – Do We Recommend
Our image shows the vulnerable parts of a roof, which are most likely to be where the sections join. These, as far as this particular roof goes, are t...
Attaching Vinyl Siding With Nails20230306010814
How Sheathing Under Siding Matters20230301054935
How Sheathing Under Siding Matters
The average Calgary homeowner may believe the siding they see, is all there is to their waterproofing. However, nothing could be further from the trut...
Seamless Gutters Should Mean That20230216010041
Seamless Gutters Should Mean That
In our world at Valiant Exteriors, seamless means consistently high standards throughout a job. It’s a goal we constantly strive to maintain, and we k...