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...
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. ...
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 ...
Hand-Tabbed Gutter Miters Look Good Too20210209054649
Hand-Tabbed Gutter Miters Look Good Too
February 9, 2021alumimum, calgary, corners, eavestroughs, gutters, hand tabbed, miters, prefabricated, seamless, strip0 comments
When new clients ask us why their eavestroughs leak at corners, we often say it’s because the water wants to flow straight on, and not around the bend...
The Best Time for Leak Spotting Gutters20210202063055
The Best Time for Leak Spotting Gutters
A leaking gutter may appear to be little more than an irritating drip down the back of our collar. However, it can create an off-putting impression if...
Eavestroughs Are Not Responsible for Ice Dams20201215074757
Eavestroughs Are Not Responsible for Ice Dams
Look up at your eavestroughs in winter, and you may see icicles hanging over them like a partly frozen waterfall. However, you can’t blame your gutter...
Which Is Best Steel or Aluminum Gutters?20201201031410
Which Is Best Steel or Aluminum Gutters?
December 1, 2020aluminum, calgary, choosing, contractor, deciding, eavestroughs, gutters, steel0 comments
Gutters have been on houses for as long as our ancestors knew they needed to drain rainwater away from their foundations. The earliest solution may ha...
Why We Use K-Style Gutter Profiles20201124051242
Why We Use K-Style Gutter Profiles
November 24, 2020aliminum, compare, eavestroughs, extruded, features, gutters, k-style, review0 comments
The eavestrough gutters that flow around the lower perimeter of our roofs have a most important task. This is to catch the moisture flowing down, and ...
Metal Gutter Guards and Ice Buildup20201005033722
Metal Gutter Guards and Ice Buildup
October 5, 2020attic, calgary, eavestroughs, guards, gutter, gutters, ice dams, insulation, leaf, roof, roof experts, ventilation0 comments
Metal gutter guards and ice buildup can be a regular problem, especially with poorly managed attics during cold winters in Calgary. This problem begin...