Common Concerns with Vinyl Siding20220920023022

Common Concerns with Vinyl Siding

Vinyl siding has become the colorful, affordable solution for many Canadian homeowners. However, that said most man-made things do eventually begin to...
Warning Signs Of Cedar Wood Cupping20220329021504

Warning Signs Of Cedar Wood Cupping

Natural wood is an organic material, and never 100% waterproof unlike fiber cement and vinyl. Cedar wood may be exceptionally hard and dense, but prol...
The Rising Cost of Aluminum20210907044935

The Rising Cost of Aluminum

Aluminum screws, fittings, and flashings are an integral part of our trade as roofers and siding installers. Hence the rising cost of aluminum affects...
Calgary Roofers Still Face Shortfalls20210727020035

Calgary Roofers Still Face Shortfalls

The material shortages still linger in Calgary supply chains, despite us being over the worst COVID-19 hump. That’s because many of the big players up...
How Great Reset May Affect Calgary20210706022419

How Great Reset May Affect Calgary

Coming out of COVID and resuming near-normal, may affect commodity prices and cause shortages of raw materials. Barry Ritholtz writing in Bloomberg Op...
Supply Chain Bottlenecks in Our Industry20210622020849

Supply Chain Bottlenecks in Our Industry

In a perfect world supply adjusts to demand, and prices are stable and affordable. However, both supply and demand can fluctuate during political inst...
Fitting Rigid Insulation Under Siding20210608020823

Fitting Rigid Insulation Under Siding

The vinyl and fibre board siding strips popular in Calgary have not kept pace with warmer and cooler seasons. They can no longer cope with cold winter...
Insulated Vinyl Siding Is It Really Worth It?20210525021055

Insulated Vinyl Siding Is It Really Worth It?

Heat Escapes from an Un-Insulated Campfire When you knock your insulated vinyl siding with your knuckles, there’s something comforting about the solid...
Informal Style with Board and Batten Siding20210518054119

Informal Style with Board and Batten Siding

If your heart yearns for something different for your siding without a hefty price tag, then board and batten may suit your needs. It harks back to ea...
What’s in The Colour of Siding?20210420021912

What’s in The Colour of Siding?

What’s in the colour of siding you may well ask. Can we do our own thing, and express our personality? Or are there other aspects we should consider? ...