Lindab Steel Gutters With Magnesium20240410021342
Lindab Steel Gutters With Magnesium
We have begun supplying Lindab steel gutters in their full ‘Magestic’ eaves trough range. The magnesium in the enhanced galvanized coating extends the...
Why 24 Gauge Steel Gutters Cost More20231129063733
Why 24 Gauge Steel Gutters Cost More
November 29, 202324 guage, appearance, calgary, cold, downpipe, eaves trough, gutter, price, rigidity, rolled, steel, strength0 comments
The 24 gauge steel that is the subject of this week’s post, is the industry standard for seam metal roofs. We also commonly find the robust material i...
Galvanizing Explained: Protection, Longevity, and Limitations20220524022456
Galvanizing Explained: Protection, Longevity, and Limitations
Galvanizing, or galvanization to give it full name, applies a coat of protective zinc coating to steel and iron to prevent rusting. The hot dip proces...
Why Galvanized Steel Is Simply Better20220118031944
Why Galvanized Steel Is Simply Better
Customers often ask us whether galvanized steel, or stainless steel fittings are better. Stainless is more expensive, because it contains a minimum 11...
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...
Thermal Expansion Factors in Guttering20191030004729
Thermal Expansion Factors in Guttering
October 30, 2019aluminum, brass, calgary, copper, eavestroughs, expansion, gutters, iron, metal, steel, thermal0 comments
Metals vary their shape, area and volume when their temperature rises. This phenomenon is due to kinetic energy agitating their molecules more, and th...
Steel and Aluminium as Residential Cladding20190212074443
Steel and Aluminium as Residential Cladding
February 12, 2019advantages, aluminiun, aluminum, bad points, disadvantages, good points, metal, siding, steel0 comments
Siding is arguably the second most important part of your home exterior after the roof. That’s because it keeps the weather at bay, while keeping you ...
Trump Tariffs on Canada Bite Local Aluminium Prices Rise20180822043201
Trump Tariffs on Canada Bite Local Aluminium Prices Rise
August 22, 2018aluminium, america, canada, costs, recycle, smelters, steel, tarriff, trade, trump, war0 comments
Canada exports almost $2 billion of aluminum products annually. Of this, 87% traditionally goes to America according to National Resources Canada. Our...
Four Different Eavestrough Systems for You to Choose20180425001611
Four Different Eavestrough Systems for You to Choose
April 25, 2018aliminum, copper, distortion, eavestrough, gutter, hail, rust, steel, sun, system, upvc, vinyl0 comments
We have a choice of four different eavestrough systems in Calgary, but which one is best for you we ask. Clients often ask us this question, and we de...