Flat Roofs and Gutters and Drains20230802082536
Flat Roofs and Gutters and Drains
August 2, 2023alignment, chutes, down pipes, drains, flat roofs, gutters, internal, scuppers, tips0 comments
Flat roofs catch rainwater and snow, but they don’t have the advantages of peaks and valleys to direct moisture away to drainage points. We therefore ...
Enclosed Soffits Need Regular Attention20230329090449
Enclosed Soffits Need Regular Attention
A soffit is the part of a roof that extends beyond the outside walls of a building. As you can see from the image above, there are loads of spaces whe...
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...
Beware False Promises on Old Gutters20220906085505
Beware False Promises on Old Gutters
Few things last forever in his modern world, although some eavestrough contractors may pretend otherwise. Various natural forces inevitably take thei...
Practical Uses for LED Soffit Lights20220531083810
Practical Uses for LED Soffit Lights
LED soffit lights are a great innovation, because they are lightweight and low energy consumption. When we come across them we reinstall them, if we a...
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...
Ice and Water Protection for Your Roof20201208002736
Ice and Water Protection for Your Roof
Home insurance policies cover us for unexpected damage, in other words things we can’t reasonably plan to avoid. Insurers expect us to do regular main...
Snow Guard Placement Tips20200907033201
Snow Guard Placement Tips
Homeowners have been using snow guards, snow stops, snow brakes, etc. for centuries although all three words mean the same. They install snow guards ...
Chimney Saddles and Crickets What Are They?20200714061749
Chimney Saddles and Crickets What Are They?
July 14, 2020calgary, chimney, crickets, face, hints, how to, saddles, tips, upper edge, waterproofing0 comments
You may have missed the mark if you think the noises inside your disused chimney are caused by crickets and saddles. That’s because they are waterproo...
It’s the Way We Install a Roof That Matters20200512020631
It’s the Way We Install a Roof That Matters
May 12, 2020alberta, asphalt, calgary, instal, quality, roof types, shingles, tips, value, water proofing0 comments
A roof is a most remarkable thing. It freed our primitive ancestors to abandon their caves, and build snug homes in plains where agriculture began. Th...