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

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

Attaching Vinyl Siding With Nails

We like to attach our vinyl siding to a lattice of wooden studs over a plywood base. This ensures a level plane without any waves and troughs. Then we...
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...
A Swale for Overflow Drainage20230124050150

A Swale for Overflow Drainage

A swale is an old English word for a shady spot, often nearby a sunken or marshy place. In its natural role it facilitates overflow run-off, mitigatin...
Wonder Why Some Roofs Sag?20230118013913

Wonder Why Some Roofs Sag?

A conventional roof framework is a solid structure, resting on walls on a strong foundation. A roof may be a reinforced concrete slab. However, most C...