Posts from January, 2016

Why does my ledge on my roof installation look so bad?

A normal house roof in Calgary will have at least 2 panels (sections), and most often many more.  Each of these panels will face towards different points of the compass.  This means that weather will affect each panel differently, and the roofing installation will weather differently on its various parts (read about that here).  While… Read More…

Cardinal directions and your Calgary Roof Installation

Weather effects on your Calgary Roof installation can largely be predicted by which direction each panel is facing.  Sun and hail work together to shorten the functional life of your shingle.  Hail comes mostly from the west and often from the north as well.  Read about how different weather forces can deteriorate your shingle on this… Read More…

Shingle deterioration on a Calgary Roof Installation

A normal house roof in Calgary will have at least 2 panels (sections), and often many more.  Each of these panels will face towards different points of the compass.  This means that weather will affect each panel differently, and the roofing installation will weather differently on its various parts.  While the variation in weather and… Read More…

Methods and Measures of a Winter Roof Installation

  In Calgary during a normal winter we see on average 120-220 cm of snowfall over the course the season.  Inevitably it’s something that our roofers are going to have to deal with.  Naturally there will be snow on some houses before we begin work, and a lot of homeowners ask how we manage to… Read More…

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