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
September 7, 2021aluminum, calgary, canada, contracting, prices, roofing, siding, supplier0 comments
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
July 6, 2021calgary, canada economy, commodities, great reset, materials, prices, shingles, siding0 comments
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
June 8, 2021benefits, cost, home, humidity, insulation, r factor, rigid, siding, thermal transfer0 comments
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?
May 25, 2021advantages, alternatives, compare, cost, disadvantages, insulated, insulated vinyl siding, performance, siding0 comments
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?
April 20, 2021choices, climate, colour, neighbourhood, personal, siding, whats in the colour of siding0 comments
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? ...
Financial Support Available to Our Customers20200707022507
Financial Support Available to Our Customers
July 7, 2020calgary, emergency, financeit, financial support, homeowners, repairs, roofing, siding, upgrades0 comments
The COVID-19 pandemic is proving a tough time for all of us. The economy is down and we doubt there’s a single Canadian unaffected. We have managed to...