Why Choose Aluminum Soffits and Fascias20211116060321
Why Choose Aluminum Soffits and Fascias
November 16, 2021aliminum, appearance, benefits, calgary, fascias, life span, maintenance, soffits0 comments
Soffits and fascias are essential to protect raw roof timbers from the elements. And help keep the building warmer or cooler, thereby saving on HVAC c...
How De-Icing Cables Defrost Your Roof20211102070838
How De-Icing Cables Defrost Your Roof
November 2, 2021before the roofers arrive, cables, calgary, de-icing, ice dams, roofs, trace heating0 comments
Ice can block eaves troughs and down pipes when a deep winter freeze strikes. The freeze can also cover over roof sections covering overhanging eaves....
The Mark of Quality Eaves Troughs20211026060107
The Mark of Quality Eaves Troughs
People often ask us why new eaves troughs cost so much, when they seem such simple things. We usually explain they take time and money to put up, and ...
What Causes Wood Fascias to Rot?20211020013024
What Causes Wood Fascias to Rot?
October 20, 2021calgary, causes, design, down spouts, eaves troughs, fascia, rot, storms, water, wood0 comments
We installed a new eaves trough system for a Calgary client a couple of months ago. We almost begged him to replace the fascia boards at the same time...
Venting Open Ceilings – A Special Case20211012015351
Venting Open Ceilings – A Special Case
If you have the opportunity to visit one of those grand old cathedrals back in England, take time to glance up at the vaulted stone ceiling. Setting t...
Metal Recycling Industry in Canada20211005065556
Metal Recycling Industry in Canada
Metals retain their essential properties when we recycle them for reuse. This is great news, because it reduces the environmental damage from extracti...
Whirly Bird Attic Fans Pros and Cons20210914064528
Whirly Bird Attic Fans Pros and Cons
September 14, 2021advantages, attic fans, calgary, disadvantages, roof vents, whirly birds0 comments
The humid continental Calgary climate has warm summers, but freezing dry winter temperatures. Dry Chinook Winds can spring up and raise them by 20 °C ...
The Rising Cost of Aluminum20210907044935
The Rising Cost of Aluminum
September 7, 2021aluminum, calgary, canada, contracting, prices, roofing, siding, supplier0 comments
Aluminum screws, fittings, and flashings are an integral part of our trade as roofers and siding installers. Hence the rising cost of aluminum affects...
Asphalt Roof Shingle Warranty Claims20210830073044
Asphalt Roof Shingle Warranty Claims
A decent asphalt shingle installer attaches every sheet with the same level of attention. They also replace any that chip or snap in the process, or a...
Best Gutters for Cold Climates20210824062023
Best Gutters for Cold Climates
August 24, 2021aliminum, calgary, compare, eaves troughs, gutters, seasons, temperatures, vinyl0 comments
That grand old American statesman, Benjamin Franklin, said the bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten. ...