Moss on Your Roof (and What You can do about It)

Moss can harm a roof, significantly shortening its lifespan. Ignoring moss on your roof can be an expensive proposition – when it becomes so invasive it resembles a green woolly blanket, it probably has gone beyond the scope of removal… Read More »

Ways to Minimize Soil Erosion this Fall

You might not give the plants that get drowned in the flowerbed by the north side downspout wherever there’s a heavy rainfall a second thought. Or that the foundation appears to be more exposed on one side of the house… Read More »

Downspout Clogs: The Causes and Solutions

Gutters collect rainwater that runs down the roof and directs it to the downpipes, expelling it from the gutter system a safe distance from a house. When downspouts work properly, they prevent increased moisture levels in the soil, damage to… Read More »

What do Healthy Gutters Look Like?

A healthy gutter system protects your home’s exterior, keeps home maintenance costs down to a minimum, and guards landscaping from the harmful effects of poor drainage. Gutters that are in good shape significantly better protect your house from water damage.… Read More »

How to Properly Inspect Your Gutters

Your gutters keep your home protected from the elements by directing water from the roof into the gutter system. But in order for them to do that, they must be well-maintained. Home maintenance that includes regular gutter cleaning and a… Read More »

Fall Curb Appeal Just in time for Thanksgiving

While we’re just into our second week of fall, Thanksgiving will be here before we know it. Crisp air, leaves falling from the trees, shorter days: little clues that tell us autumn is here. If you will have family and… Read More »

Safely Clean the Gutters this Fall

A gutter system protects all the important parts of your home’s exterior, from its foundation to the roof. Cleaning the gutters in the fall is vital to keeping them working throughout winter when the weather can deliver active winds, constant… Read More »

Things that Shorten the Life of Your Roof

Like the gutters, the roof works around the clock to keep a home’s exterior safe from the elements and the harmful effects of water damage. Wind, heavy rains, pollutants, and the sun can adversely impact a roofing system. But it’s… Read More »

Exterior Home Maintenance for Fall

Even though autumn hasn’t officially arrived trees are changing colour, there are already leaves on the ground, morning air feels a little cooler, and the sun sets earlier. Exterior home maintenance is important to ensure your home is ready for… Read More »

How Wind Damages Your Gutters

While everything is calm and sunny, those of us living in the lower mainland can (conveniently) forget that early fall can bring rain and lots of it. Combine a rainstorm with some lively winds, weather conditions might cause homeowners some… Read More »