Flat Roofs and Gutters and Drains20230802082536
Flat Roofs and Gutters and Drains
August 2, 2023alignment, chutes, down pipes, drains, flat roofs, gutters, internal, scuppers, tips0 comments
Flat roofs catch rainwater and snow, but they don’t have the advantages of peaks and valleys to direct moisture away to drainage points. We therefore ...
Debris in Eaves Troughs and Down Spouts20220322020946
Debris in Eaves Troughs and Down Spouts
March 22, 2022catchers, clean outs, debris, down pipes, downspouts, eaves troughs, guards, gutters, leaf0 comments
Debris in eaves troughs and down spouts can be a real pain, especially when they are up there out of easy reach. A call-out to clear them can turn out...
Strong Winds Are Not Gutters Friends20220207052303
Strong Winds Are Not Gutters Friends
February 7, 2022calgary, down pipes, eaves troughs, gutters, inspection, installation, repairs, storm damage0 comments
We are fresh from a job repairing wind damage to eaves troughs which included metals hangars being torn away in a gust. The best counter for this is s...
When Gutters Catch More Than Rainwater20210810015256
When Gutters Catch More Than Rainwater
August 10, 2021calgary, down pipes, eaves troughs, gutter guards, gutters, leaves, storms, twigs0 comments
Eaves and down pipes make a great team for managing rain and melt. They carry the water along the roof edge, and down pipes to the storm water system ...
Gutters Are the ‘Foundations’ of Good Homes20210330024742
Gutters Are the ‘Foundations’ of Good Homes
While we might view our home’s foundations as solid structures the walls rest on, they too need a solid sub base to depend on. Many of us were raised ...
Parts of Aluminum Eavestrough Systems20210112045845
Parts of Aluminum Eavestrough Systems
January 12, 2021brackets, calgary, corners, down pipes, eavestrough, elbows, ends, fix, gutter, hangars, joints, screw, seal, system0 comments
An eavestrough system has the job of gathering snow and melt as it flows down the roof, and channeling it into the storm water drains below. The term ...
The Low Down on Spouts for Your Gutters20201110012113
The Low Down on Spouts for Your Gutters
Down spouts are the parts of your eavestrough system that point down to below and empty your gutters, well hopefully of water. You need sufficient spo...
Thinking of Open-Faced Downspouts?20201027042056
Thinking of Open-Faced Downspouts?
Traditional guttering systems use open-faced eavestroughs to receive water from the roof, and fully-enclosed down pipes to deliver it to the drainage ...
Why We Can’t Recommend Rain Chains20201020061521
Why We Can’t Recommend Rain Chains
October 20, 2020down pipes, down spouts, eavestrough systems, erosion, flooding, how to use them, rain chains, rain cups, risks, safety, water damage0 comments
Rain chains may replace down spouts and down pipes in Japan, where they are treasured for their cultural value and intrinsic beauty. They are becoming...