The Effect of Heat on Gutter Runs20230531094756
The Effect of Heat on Gutter Runs
Various metals expand and contact at different rates, depending on their atomic structure. Aluminum gutters are particularly susceptible, although the...
How Long Can an Eaves Trough Be?20230525025920
How Long Can an Eaves Trough Be?
The maximum length of an eaves trough gutter depends on a number of factors pertaining to a particular site. At the end of the day, it’s a matter of u...
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...
Setting the Right Gutter Slope20230509051717
Setting the Right Gutter Slope
Setting the right gutter slope is critically important for a successful installation, as we explain here. The term refers to the slope from the higher...
Which Type of Gutter Shape Is Best?20230502081715
Which Type of Gutter Shape Is Best?
Eavestroughs come in a variety of several shapes, or should we say profiles to be strictly correct. The one that’s best for the particular situation d...
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...
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...
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...
Eavestrough Expansion and Contraction20221222025506
Eavestrough Expansion and Contraction
All materials expand when they are warm, and contract when they cool. Steel gutters are less reactive than aluminum ones, while PVC plastic is most af...
How Gutter Corner Joints Can Leak20221122022411
How Gutter Corner Joints Can Leak
Seamless, aluminum gutter corner joints can leak, whether they are on inside or outside angles, for a variety of reasons. We discuss ways to avoid thi...