Summer Roof Care Tips

Checking up on the roof while the weather is still nice is a great way to prepare for winter. Low-maintenance roofing materials such as asphalt roofing, metal roofing, and slate roofing need to be maintained regularly if you want it… Read More »

Why Siding Maintenance is Important

Siding keeps your home’s exterior protected and safe from the elements. Sun, wind, toxins, humidity, and water will impact any type of siding materials It’s vital to safeguarding structural integrity. Regularly maintaining siding will ensure the safety of you and… Read More »

Signs Your Gutters are Clogged

Especially now in the lower mainland where we haven’t had any rainfall in over a month, it’s easy to forget about the gutters. Gutters and downspouts are part of the roofing system that protects your home from the elements. Even… Read More »

7 Reasons Homeowners Choose Rain Chains

A rain chain is formed by links or cups linked together intended to slow the speed of rainwater as it flows down the chain. A perfect blend of functionality and beauty, replacing downspouts with rain chains have increased in popularity… Read More »

Ways to Avoid Failing Gutters

For many homeowners, gutters fly beneath their radar – as long as they’re working. But when something goes wrong with the gutter system, it becomes very noticeable pretty quickly. When they become cracked, leaky, or dented, gutters are ineffective and… Read More »

What Causes Cedar Siding to Warp?

Cedar is one of the most beautiful siding materials you can use to clad your home’s exterior. It is naturally resilient, aesthetically pleasing to look at, and very compatible with our Pacific Northwest climate. Cedar siding, either cedar shingles or… Read More »

Summer Home Maintenance Tasks

It’s getting warmer and everyone will want to spend more time in the backyard. The kids are thinking about cooling off under the sprinkler or swimming in the pool with friends. You intend on firing up the grill and having… Read More »

Should You Replace or Repair Your Front Porch?

Many older homes have a porch – front porch, wrap-around porch or back porch, just to name the top three types of porches. If you live in an older home or a heritage home with a porch that looks a… Read More »

Summer Gutter Problems to Watch Out For

While homeowners are right in thinking that winter is the season to be on the lookout for gutter problems, summer can take its toll on a gutter system in different ways. Regardless of an early spring gutter cleaning, clogged gutters… Read More »

Residential Gutter Cleaning Options

Cleaning the gutters isn’t anyone’s idea of fun. And now that the weather is nicer and the days are longer, who wants to volunteer to spend a weekend day on a ladder scooping out debris. When residential gutters need cleaning… Read More »