Why Proper Roof Drainage Really Matters20230719045221
Why Proper Roof Drainage Really Matters
July 19, 2023calgary, drainage, eavestroughs, multi-level, rain barrels, roof, water runoff0 comments
The force of water is a mighty powerful thing. Ponder over the depth and width of the Grand Canyon for a moment. And then turn your attention to the f...
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...
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...
Wonder Why Some Roofs Sag?20230118013913
Wonder Why Some Roofs Sag?
January 18, 2023age, calgary, construction, design, leaks, reasons, remedy, roof, sag, weight0 comments
A conventional roof framework is a solid structure, resting on walls on a strong foundation. A roof may be a reinforced concrete slab. However, most C...
What Is the Rake of a Gable Roof?20221130014742
What Is the Rake of a Gable Roof?
November 30, 2022calgary, definition, explain, maintain, rake, repair, replace, roof, surface0 comments
The rake of a gable roof can be quite confusing, because a roof rake is a handy device for removing snow from the surface. Especially as that term us...
Ice Dams Do Not Need Eavestroughs20221018054241
Ice Dams Do Not Need Eavestroughs
October 18, 2022attic ventilation, causes, fixes, hearing cables, ice dams, roof, solutions0 comments
Ice dams may depend on eavestroughs in the sense of hanging over them, but they sure don’t cause icycles. However, it’s still easy to get angry with t...
Make a Shingle Roof Last Longer20220711225113
Make a Shingle Roof Last Longer
A good quality shingle roof, installed correctly could last as long as twenty-five years with good care. If not, it could show curling and buckling so...
What Oil Canning Is & Preventing It20220411072007
What Oil Canning Is & Preventing It
Did you ever wonder how easily an empty oil can distorts under pressure from your thumb? This is a characteristic of all thin metal sheet of which kit...
Inspecting the Edges of Your Roof20220301015709
Inspecting the Edges of Your Roof
The edges of your roof are not just there to carry rainwater and melt from your doors and windows. Although this can be just as important as having de...
Venting Cathedral and Vaulted Ceilings20220111022400
