Downspout Extenders Pros and Cons20230809082147
Downspout Extenders Pros and Cons
Downspouts are an obvious solution for receiving water from eavestrough systems. However, it’s surprising how many folk including building contractors...
Ups and Downs of Metal Siding20220419010045
Ups and Downs of Metal Siding
April 19, 2022calgary, denting, environment, hail, heat, maintenance, metal siding, repair, replacement, strength0 comments
Metal siding is chic and cool wrapped up in style. There’s no doubt about its ability to make a fashion statement. It immediately presents itself as a...
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...
What’s Better Cement or Engineered Wood?20210615073945
What’s Better Cement or Engineered Wood?
We supply and install both types of superior siding in our home town of Calgary where we live. That’s because these are both solid products, and we li...
Chimney Tales You May Not Know20201229030345
Chimney Tales You May Not Know
Chimneys on older Calgary houses tell tales their owners may not know. Tales when wood-burning fires roared through their flues, and sent sparks burst...
Our Birds Eye View of Roof Measurement20190821081036
Our Birds Eye View of Roof Measurement
August 21, 2019calgary, construction, eavestrough, fair quote, good deal, maintenance, repair, replacement, roof, siding0 comments
Scrambling around on a roof with a measuring tape in one hand and a notebook in the other is not everybody’s idea of fun. We don’t have the scaffoldin...
Pre-Painting Aluminum Coil Avoids Spraying in the Field20181114062837
Pre-Painting Aluminum Coil Avoids Spraying in the Field
November 14, 2018aluminium, coating, coil, cost, factory, hand spraying, long lasting, maintenance, sheet, the best solution0 comments
Customers sometimes ask us why we install pre-painted seamless aluminum gutters, instead of coating them on site. We believe the factory-coated produc...
Warning Signs Your Asphalt Roof May Need Replacing20181107014812
Warning Signs Your Asphalt Roof May Need Replacing
November 7, 2018asphant, damage, decay, degradation, fibreglass, maintenance, organic, replacing, roof, shingles0 comments
Asphalt is a naturally occurring residue formed from remains of microscopic algae, and other once-living things. Canada has one of the largest ...
How Eavestroughing Works to Take the Rain and Melt Away20180110080006
How Eavestroughing Works to Take the Rain and Melt Away
January 10, 2018components, eavestrough, eavestroughing, gutter, guttering, how eavestroughing works, how it works, maintenance, parts, system0 comments
Imagine for a moment if there were no eavestroughs around a pitched roof. When it snowed, the melt would drip on the backs of our necks as we went in ...